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Spain were all over that final, determined to show all the Tiki-Taka haters that they knew nothing, smothered italy with high pressure and let the smallest man on the park score the first goal with a header.
No striker, who cares! Spain were in control of the match from minute one. Italy had chances but Pirlo was snuffed out by the ball playing midfielders who harried him from the off.
better technique, more hunger, higher tempo, Spain were class in a glass and the fans who were in the stadium who whistled when they passed the ball longer than a five player string, and then proceeded to perform the mexican wave where spain were in possession need to have a right talking too. When the best football team of a generation/century come to town it's best to watch and take notes.
Xavi and Iniesta were the ones for me, Iniesta in the Messi role, probing, dribbling, dropping a shoulder and looking for a gap. All wit and intelligence.
Who will bet against Spain for the World Cup in 2014, the majority of the squad will still be playing, and I'm assuming Del Bosque will still be in charge, and which country has the requisite team of ball players to keep enough possession to hurt them?
Argentina maybe? If they find the right coach! Brazil? I'm sure every friendly they host between now and the world cup will be hotly viewed.
But really Spain could become the first team to win four major tournaments in a row...
Ps.
Good times down at the effra hall, with Marky, Jonny and the flounce Teen of Slain, all sorts of hula hoop action going on...