Why are Spain so accomplished in possession? Because every player wants the ball. They crave it. No sign of fear, just pure enjoyment.
Even when they’re surrounded by would-be tacklers the Spanish players demand the ball.
Complete mastery of the sphere enables them to receive a pass under pressure and evade capture with a flash of technical brilliance.
Pundits salivate over their tika-taka passing game, but it’s the individual’s ability to beat an opponent in a 1 v 1 situation that often creates space for a pass.
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