During the World Cup qualifiers and the European Championships Spain produced goals like no team I've ever seen before. It was never a problem as they simply knew how to find the back of the net. However, in the 2010 World Cup Spain had trouble scoring in the finals against Netherlands.
It was just a matter of time before one of their chances went in. They had the momentum and all experts were saying Spain would do it as the game went on. Finally, a red-card was drawn and that played a big role in opening up some space for Spain.
In the 116th minute Andres Iniesta gave the lead to Spain. Torres and Fabregas came off the bench and helped put some pressure on the exhausted Netherlands team. Spain kept the pressure on and they were due. They knew they had to avoid penalties as that's pretty much a toss up. So they kept on working!
Early on in the tournament it didn't look like Spain would come out champions. They only scored 8 goals in the seven games they've played. However, they still maintained their composure and confidence it pulled through. It can get quite frustrating for a team when you miss as many chances as they did, but clearly they didn't let it get to them.
Things could have been different if the Netherlands capitalized on some of their chances. Arjen Robben had two great chances, one in which some believe is a controversial no-call. If any of these opportunities went in, who knows what would have happened? Instead, they walk away with their 3rd loss in the World Cup finals.
Spain is only the third team in history to win the Euro Cup and the World Cup two years from each other. They currently have both trophies. Spain has some serious bragging rights, while Netherlands has secured the argument even further that they're underachievers.
Spain looked like some what of a different team than at the Euro Cup. Regardless if people think they look worse or better, they still know how to get the job done. Most experts believe they've slowed down a bit, but they're still the best even after slowing down a bit!
This team was extremely creative and kept the ball better than any other team. More importantly, they were the deepest squad in the tournament, which helped as fatigue kicked in. Having players like Torres and Fabregas off the bench is a dream come true and it showed in the finals when they came in late in the game.
It was just a matter of time before one of their chances went in. They had the momentum and all experts were saying Spain would do it as the game went on. Finally, a red-card was drawn and that played a big role in opening up some space for Spain.
In the 116th minute Andres Iniesta gave the lead to Spain. Torres and Fabregas came off the bench and helped put some pressure on the exhausted Netherlands team. Spain kept the pressure on and they were due. They knew they had to avoid penalties as that's pretty much a toss up. So they kept on working!
Early on in the tournament it didn't look like Spain would come out champions. They only scored 8 goals in the seven games they've played. However, they still maintained their composure and confidence it pulled through. It can get quite frustrating for a team when you miss as many chances as they did, but clearly they didn't let it get to them.
Things could have been different if the Netherlands capitalized on some of their chances. Arjen Robben had two great chances, one in which some believe is a controversial no-call. If any of these opportunities went in, who knows what would have happened? Instead, they walk away with their 3rd loss in the World Cup finals.
Spain is only the third team in history to win the Euro Cup and the World Cup two years from each other. They currently have both trophies. Spain has some serious bragging rights, while Netherlands has secured the argument even further that they're underachievers.
Spain looked like some what of a different team than at the Euro Cup. Regardless if people think they look worse or better, they still know how to get the job done. Most experts believe they've slowed down a bit, but they're still the best even after slowing down a bit!
This team was extremely creative and kept the ball better than any other team. More importantly, they were the deepest squad in the tournament, which helped as fatigue kicked in. Having players like Torres and Fabregas off the bench is a dream come true and it showed in the finals when they came in late in the game.
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