Sets they end Spain
Sets they end Spain
The first loss to Spain of Parliament for 12 years was accepted by many as a failure because now forthcoming match against Italy, then around the corner lurking Germany in the quarterfinals and host France in the semifinals.
"We have not yet knockout" shed Iniesta, but if the Furies watched the title already slipping from their fingers a little bit. After the match against Croatia, they came out with their heads bowed, defeated. "Silence," replied Del Bosque when asked about the atmosphere in the dressing room. It hurts to lose this way.
For Spain, it was more than a match. The coach warned of euphoria because he knows that football punished arrogant. It seemed that only a miracle can stop Spain to reach at least the semifinals. The route was mapped out. But suddenly it was gone! From euphoria not left a trace. The victories over Turkey and Czech Republic lost their meaning. Confidence evaporates. After goals from Perisic nothing is the same.
Degea was clearly disappointing, fatigue is also a problem. It is an explanation but not an excuse. Players in Spain have played the most last season. Furthermore, Del Bosque bet in all three matches of the same composition. The choice of breeder seems logical, but its severity does not carry the terrain where the Spaniards were defeated even the second team of Croatia. Now opponents Spain are not only stronger but are the most powerful. Rather than focus on quarterfinal with Switzerland or Poland, and then the semi-finals, where again be prominent favorites, Spaniards face Italy. And that's just the beginning!
After the match against Bordeaux Spaniards began to explain that they are not dropped, but did not sound particularly convincing because realized what they had lost. How big can be the cost of these lost points? Whether it was the impression that it was over? Whether the loss of Croatia not launch at the end of Champions? Del Bosque said he could not interfere in penalties, but apparently had because under his leadership La Rocha has missed 43% of the hits from the spot. 9 people have stood behind the ball, 6 of them have missed at least once.
The good news is that Spain will not play Saturday in Lance, and only on Monday in Paris. The players will have enough time to forget the disappointment to clarify their minds. On Wednesday, the doors of the Spanish camp for the first time were closed. "We need to recover mentally to raise," said Del Bosque. "In the dressing room we are devastated after losing," said Nolly, but then added optimistically: "We've got a potentially tough game on Monday, but we are Spain and no one should forget that. We must move forward, we have no choice" .