“These young people can follow in the footsteps of Xavi, Iniesta, Torres …”

Phillipp Lahm, a former German international, praised the Spanish team in his column in The Guardian, in which he trusts that this young team of Luis Enrique can give joy in the coming years: “From the matches in Seville, all Spaniards could immediately recognize their team by the way they played. Spanish football thrives with a clear philosophy; from under 15s to seniors, they play technical combination football. Luis Enrique's team lacked punch at first, but they redeemed themselves with a 5-0 win over Slovakia. “

The best of Spain, according to Lahm, came from the second round: “Spain was the team that played the most ball in the tournament and had outstanding footballers, as it has done in so many championships. There is a high probability that Pedri, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres, Rodri or Mikel Oyarzabal will follow in the footsteps of Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Xabi Alonso or Fernando Torres “.

Finally, he also referred to the new disappointment in Germany: “Against England at Wembley they did not play with the necessary dynamism and determination. The reason cannot be that the players are not good enough. However, in the last three years, after the early departure from the 2018 World Cup, there has been a loss of confidence in the performance of the team and, of course, in the German Football Federation. “