The final measure will be to replace the ageing Luis Suarez, and Argentine Lautaro Martinez is the No1 striker target this summer - with the 22-year-old having crashed in 17 goals for Inter Milan this term. Pre-requisites for me have to be - medium attack rate OR stay edge of box, stay back while attacking. The final triumph we'll remember was a 4-0 win over Italy, but that was a complete aberration from what they typically were during their dynasty. 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To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. So, they can’t be compared on silverware basis. When you compare Spain to squads like Switzerland, France and Germany, their inferiority physically is evident. Jordi Alba and Cesar Azpilicueta figured to still play important roles in 2016 and 2018 as the fullbacks on the left and right, but need to give more help on actually playing defense. But there are three primary issues with Spanish football that makes tiki-taka unnecessarily one-dimensional and why they were clearly not one of the “complete” teams even before the World Cup began. Barcelona is probably the closest thing to a national team on the club level, at least at the elite levels of European football. They represent Catalonia in many meaningful ways both directly and indirectly, plus they have the strength of La Masia to build upon to create a roster of homegrown players. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He covers all sport from football, formula one, cricket, rugby, tennis, athletics, mma and wrestling. Xavi SBC - Tiki Taka - Pacybits 20 (HD) Levon Roberts. 'I was practically the manager' - Klopp's long-time No.2, Chelsea see loans for Tomori, Emerson and Rudiger collapse. Thank you, @FCBarcelona!Força Barça! Like every other top club, Barcelona enters the transfer windows identifying their weaknesses and flushed with cash to fix those areas that can't be solved through their academies. Every pass and movement had a purpose. 3:19. Spain overcame Barcelona's co-dependence on Messi in the past (we'll see if Messi can do the same with Argentina in this World Cup) and will need to do so again in committing themselves to diversifying the roster. Cavani is no Sancho but he can repeat Ibrahimovic's Man Utd success, Forget sloppy: Shambolic Liverpool destroyed as title race takes early twist, Can Cavani play centre-back?! Barca may have not reached the heights they did when the tiki-taka trio were at the peak of their powers together but that's because there's barely been a better trio playing for one club at one time, ever. Spain needs to find a consistent place for Munian, who is just 21, because the difference between Barcelona and Spain is the former has those dynamic dribblers in Messi and Neymar. 412 likes. "I'm more into position play," Simons said in the same interview with Touzani. As the last remaining piece of the legendary Guardiola midfield, Sergio Busquets can play a key role for his former midfield partner at the base of the midfield three. But Barcelona also has belonged to Lionel Messi (Argentina), Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Dani Alves (Brazil), Johan Cruyff (Netherlands), Thierry Henry (France) and Michael Laudrup (Denmark), amongst dozens other lesser names. 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Perhaps unsurprisingly, Simons' prodigious ability has also drawn unhelpful comparisons with Lionel Messi as one of La Masia's brightest prospects. The system also transferred to the international stage, despite Guardiola not being in charge and Spain not having Messi in their ranks, with the Spanish national team winning the Euros in 2008 and 2012 and adding the 2010 World Cup in between. Pirlo in my opinion, and here is why. Ramos played better against Chile and was basically the only player who showed up in the match, but Spain was never able to replace what Carles Puyol brought defensively, nor as someone who can win headers off set pieces. I’m on record as an ardent believer in tiki-taka, but Spain was unrecognizable in their 2-0 loss against Chile with Xavi on the bench. ... XAVI HERNANDEZ SBC SOLUTION PACYBITS FUT20 - Duration: 3:19. Ps : I have FB buffon and that's a hint xD. How many of you enjoy Tiki Taka on FIFA Pro Clubs? He recently told Sport: "The biggest hope I have now is to be Barca coach and get Barca back to winning ways. He can return to play a big part under Xavi - while veteran Gerard Pique can partner Clement Lenglet as ideal ball-playing defenders at the heart of the defence. I'm more into tiki-taka." Copyright © 2020 Goal.com All rights reserved. Paris Saint-Germain have swooped to sign Xavi Simons from Barcelona in what the Ligue 1 club can consider somewhat of a coup. The epilogue to this article includes the goal scorers for Spain’s three consecutive major tournaments and it is remarkable in hindsight how critical David Villa and Fernando Torres were in this area. Real Madrid has two of the most athletically gifted footballers in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, along with Karim Benzema’s 6’2 physical presence in the middle, and Angel di Maria’s wiry strong and remarkable work rate up and down the left flank. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). For this reason, Sergio Roberto can get the nod at right-back - while the club already have the perfect long-term replacement for Jordi Alba at left-back. 2 comments. This video shows just how well the trio worked together and how they perfected the system as a trio: Messi-Xavi-Iniesta. Zeroing in on La Liga, nearly all of the top dribblers were imports with Yacine Brahimi, Lionel Messi and Neymar comprising the top-3 ahead of Iker Muniain of Athletic Bilbao, who has been dubbed the Spanish Messi. Front 6 will be Overmars - Maradona - messi [xavi] - Rijkaard - Gullit Currently looking at deco and Hagi. The influence a country's football federation can wield is limited, but Spain/Barcelona produced a golden generation of midfield wizards that could pass brilliantly and quickly through tight spaces like pinball until the movement creates chances ripping through the defense in a collective effort. I’m on record as an ardent believer in tiki-taka, but Spain was unrecognizable in their 2-0 loss against Chile with Xavi on the bench. Watch Queue Queue. 1. Some have criticized Del Bosque for being excessively loyal to this generation, leaving the 2014 roster virtually unchanged from the 2010 team, but this group deserved the chance to go out on the pitch instead of on a wipe board. Xavi is arguably the greatest Spanish footballer in its history with how vital he has been in winning trophies for Spain and Barcelona, but he’s 34, 5’7 and on his way to Qatar. Both players fell off quickly and have been discarded by their club teams, but Spain didn’t have any viable replacements and were still included on this World Cup roster. Tiki-taka is as much about defense as it is scoring since you’re not allowing goals when you control the ball and win it back quickly in the opponent’s third.