Start of the game: Spain always starts the game from behind, looking to make superiority from the goalkeeper's line. Italy pressed For try take the ball away and change possession, but was unsuccessful as evidenced by the fact that Spain ended the match with him 65 percent possession by 35 percent of Italy.
Defense-attack transition: The Selection has some mechanized movements from combinatorial attack with which he aspires to overcome the opponent's lines. There was moments in that way of playing that Luis Enrique rehearses and corrects on his scaffolding came out perfectly as it happened in the Morata goal, which started from a tense and perfect pass from Laporte on Morata, who left the ball to Dani Olmo and attacked the space where Olmo put it to clinch the tie to one.
Attack-defense transition: Spain is a recognizable team because when loses the ball try get it back fast to defend without the ball for as little time as possible. For this he makes a pressure after immediate loss and maintains the pressure block even if it is unsuccessful on the first pressing attempt. Italy made Spain suffer in the transitions.
Defending: Spain defends with defensive aids consisting of permanent coverage. The lateral They were a guarantee the whole championship. The couple that costs that is mounted is the one of the central. Laporte is quite good, but playing as a right-back reduces his performance. Luis Enrique will look for a good center-back to play with Laporte.
Attack: Spain has a way of playing that causes the opponent a feeling that can not do nothing in order to steal the ball. For about 20 minutes in the second half, the Selection submitted to Italy with a football gale that resulted in numerous occasions that they did not enter, one of Oyarzabal. Spain deserved to win in the regulation time. And also in overtime he was able to finish the final, but the game went to the penalty shootout.