Switzerland gave us a mamporro and Luis Aragones, a good capon. The worst of the defeat on June 16 in Spain's debut in the World Cup were the criticism of the formerr, who commented on the match for Al Jazeera. But they caused a catharsis in the team. Luis's summary was demolition Man: “The best did not win, but the one who managed the game best.” On the cold water jug that was the defeat, he left this pearl: “The favorites poster must prove it and as long as we don't, we are not favorites at all. “For Luis, the problem”comes from afar, not yesterday “, referring to the euphoria that accompanied the team to South Africa. Luis faced the disbelief of the arab commentators, who asked him why Spain lost. “You lacked speed and movement of the ball forever. Switzerland He did what he had planned, defend with nine and ten footballers and try to take advantage of a counterattack, had two and managed it in one. Spain dominated, but did not have lucidity to manage the game physically or with a winning mentality. “Regarding the approach and development of the game, Aragonés pointed out:” Perhaps with a medium in the center of the field (Busquets and Alonso played) it would have been enough, but the truth is that Spain never had the conviction of Switzerland, which being inferior always knew what to do“. “The first game is very important and you have to face them 110 percent because if you don't win, everything gets complicated. And it got complicated. It is likely that the problem come from farYes, not exactly this afternoon. Nobody wins not a title, but a match before playing it “, harshly criticized the former selector what was coming warning of excess euphoria that he had perceived in the team with which he was proclaimed Champion of Europe two years earlier.
The criticism of Luis spurred to the National Team, which after Switzerland would no longer experience defeat in the entire World Cup. “Is he time to rebel and do our best to overcome this situation, “said the quarterback Forest. Indeed, as Don Vicente himself would later affirm, “everything that happens agrees.” That stick against Switzerland was decisive for the players from Spain come upstairs and give a game recital during the rest of the World Cup matches.
Furthermore, the injured they started to leave behind your physical problems. Except Torres, who was limping throughout the tournament, the rest were for the better. Busquets recovered, like Iniesta, and also Sergio Ramos, who received a strong blow to the ribs in the first match, the cup ended like a giant. Ramos would later be chosen as the best right-back in the World Cup, since he played in that position. The centrals were Puyol and Piqué, both from Barça.
From Switzerland everything went for the better. Suddenly, Villa was going to start scoring goals. I was going to change the wind …