Spain recently managed to win two consecutive Euros, something which no other team has managed to accomplish.
Spain were considered to be favourites when they started the Euro 2012 campaign. La Furia Roja were the champions of Europe and were defending their title as they kick-started their campaign this year.
Even though Spain were considered to be a tough side, when it was announced that their first-choice striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331, will not be taking part in this tournament, footballing fans thought that Spain might
not win this tournament.
However, with the help of the extraordinary players in the team, Vicente Del Bosque came out with the perfect tactics and helped his side win their second successive European title.
For most of the competition, Spain played without a striker and deployed the ‘false 9’ tactics. In such a situation, the team plays without a striker and plays a player up front, who falls back into the midfield to aid the team in passing and goal-scoring,
both.
These tactics were introduced by the Catalan coach Josep Guardiola, who managed to become one of the best coaches in the world after he took over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 as a ‘false 9’, it was Cesc Fabregas who played as a ‘false 9’ for the Spanish national team.
Spain first faced Italy and even though they conceded a goal at first, it was Fabregas who managed to equalize for Spain and helped them pick a point from the difficult fixture.
Even in the final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Silva-c10601 score a goal with a wonderful assist.
The Brazilian legend, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011’s tactics, that doesn’t mean that the number
9 role will diminish in the future.
The Brazilian legend said:
"Football has been changing. I think Spain did a great http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 without a No.9. I know Del Bosque very well. I had him as a coach at Real Madrid, and he always played me as a pure No.9.
"It depends on each game, the opponent and much more [as to what formation you play]. I think the No.9 will always exist and will continue to figure in the game."
Spain have now been dominating the world of football for four years as they have won two European titles and one World Cup during this time.
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