The Spanish team won thanks to a gift. No more no less. The only positive on the windy night he did in the Alfredo Di Stadium
Stefano was the victory that gave another three points and that served the team of Luis Enrique to remain leader of Group 4 of the Nations League. If not for the Swiss goalkeeper Sommer he disguised himself as Santa Claus in advance, because Oyarzabal he was right in the Swiss area (he has scored in his last two games with La Roja), and because From Gea made a stand before Benedict, now we would speak little less of ‘hecatomb’.
The truth is that neither so much nor so bald, but what must not be hidden is that, despite the triumph, last night he took a step back in terms of style, which just a few days ago had returned to conquer the fan, with a splendid 45 minutes before Portugal.
Luis Enrique He opted to further enhance the attack by putting four forwards at the start, although at the cost of seizing the center of the field. And as the final statistics reflected, playing as more offensive players does not create more danger and scoring opportunities. Just two auctions between the three suits was the Pyrrhic baggage of Spain before a Switzerland who started with five behind and maintained his scheme until minute 80, when he was already on the ropes and about to end his good streak against Red, to which he had not lost since the United States World Cup, in 1994.
What we were going to. The idea of losing a midfielder (Ceballos or even Channels) to put to one end (Ferran torres), delaying the position of Dani Olmo, who broke it against Portugal by entering on the left wing, to make him play inside, eclipsed the football touch of Spain, which on this occasion only achieved 60% possession of the ball against a crouching rival and who always looked for the cons.
To all this, how much damage is the milonga of “false 9” doing! Unless this ghostly figure is played by a player like Messi, what you do now in the Barça, losing a reference point is too important a concession towards the opponent, and more so when on the bench you have a player like Gerard Moreno in a sweet state.
Yesterday, for not shining, nor Ansu Fati, whom the rival defenders are already beginning to know. In his ‘absence’ he had to cling to the other new burning nail, Adama Traoré, which at least did provide ten electrifying minutes of his own. Little consolation for a team that although since 1987 has not lost a game in Madrid He took a little step forward, adding three more points at the cost of taking a little step backward in the football concept.