Can Spain win South Africa 2010?

Posted by Armando | 6:55 PM | | 1 comments »

In all its football history, Spain has always been a big disappointment in big tournaments such as the World Cup. They always arrive as one of the favorites, with great players, but when it is time to deliver, they always fail. Will this time be any different? I think the anwer is yes. Spain already demonstrated in the last Euro cup that this new generation of players has the mentality, the attitude, and the ambition to be protagonists and winners. Not only that, but they have a good coach, and a great system of play suited to their abilities. Lately Del Bosque has shied away from the tiqui-taca a little bit and that seems not to be helping them out much. In the last game against Macedonia they were down 2-0 in the first half but when the coach decided to play the style that has won them world acclaim and a Euro Cup, the team came back to win 3-2. I think that if they continue to play in that form and Andres Iniesta has an injury-free season Spain will be one of the favorites. Their defeat against the USA came at the right moment: It may have ended an undefeated 15 game streak but it helped them realize that they still can improve and that if they are serious about winning the World Cup they will need to elevate their game even more. Their aspirations also rest on Iniesta who I think is one of the best midfielders in the world. He has vision, an excellent passing ability, and can dribble like few. He has always been my favorite Barcelona player along with Messi and believe that Spain's chances of winning the Cup depend largely on him and his partner Xavi.

1 comments

  1. Devon // May 10, 2010 at 1:19 PM  

    probanly