After bemoaning poor ground conditions after their first match against Italy, Gerard Pique hailed the improvements that have been made.
Spain’s European title defence started in earnest against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 on June 10. The Iberian squad were tagged as the favourites for the competition but saw themselves resigned to a unimpressive 1-1 draw against Italy in Gdansk, bringing an end to their 14 match
consecutive match winning streak to an abrupt halt.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Del Bosque’s bold move of starting with the ‘false 9’ strategy that was ridiculed in the papers.
With everything up in the air and column inches filled with tactical defences, somehow the tide was turned against the organizers of the competition who came under fire for the poor pitch conditions.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 trio of Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez lamented everything from the tall grass to the dryness of the pitch as an excuse for their inability to pose significant threat on the Azzurri goal.
La Furia Roja managed to dismantle an out of sorts http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Republic-of-Ireland-c2987 team in their second match of the competition, finishing the match with a favourable 4-0 score line.
The match marked the return of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-c13609 Torres’ form who finished the match with a brace. Nevertheless, the focus of the Spanish team remains on the pitch and how it can aid their footballing philosophy.
Gerard Pique came out in the open to give his views on the subject, hailing the ground conditions for allowing them to play their hearts full. He claimed that the pitch conditions are paramount to their success as it allows them to play at their highest
level.
“The pitch was very quick and that made us enjoy the game. After winning in this way we did, I have to say the three points were very important for us.”
“We did it playing well and got a positive result to reach next round. When the pitch is dry, it is more difficult to play like this.”
Vicente Del Bosque’s men take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879 in their final group match on the same venue with progress to the knockout rounds hinging on the result.
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