Australia v Spain- brief analysis


Australia v Spain- brief analysis

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Australia was outclassed today by Spain.

I didn't see the Chile/Spain fixture, but from when they've played Australia and Holland, I'm surprised they haven't progressed.

Whereas Australia was able to apply intensive squeezing , at times, not all the time, against the first two opponents, Chile and Holland, over the duration of this game, Australia put it on in the first 20 minutes, but then faded against Spain.

Once Spain had more time and space on the ball, as they suffocated Australia, through minimal, but correct off the ball movement , creating angled passing lanes in Ball Possession.

Also, Spain were able to apply more squeezing pressure over the whole game, within their defensive and attacking lines, usually applying a full press. Australia struggled to maintain possession against the off the ball pressure. Spain were very effective at closing down, and very fit.

Spain also wore Australia out by maintaining the ball in BP for extended periods. Moreover, in the Defensive Transitions, when they lost the ball, they were able to win it back more and more quickly from a fatiguing Australia as the game progressed.

There was a chasm, in technical quality. Spain were able to hold on to the ball in confined time and space, through better first touches and more accurate passing with the inside and outside of the foot under sustained pressure.

In Ball Possession, they were usually more capable in 1v1 attacking skills, and ball carrying at speed with close control. Their footwork was a bit better. Hence they had faster handling speed, with little time for Australia to disturb build ups.

Everything Spain were doing well, is what the tenets of the new Football Fed Aus National Curriculum is based on.

From the performance today, I thought Spain were the best team into group, and , if they had progressed, a threat for the title.

Edited by Decentric: 24/6/2014 11:28:11 PM
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