Welcome back ladies!
Group B is up next so pour yourself something bubbly, turn on the bossa-nova and lets begin!
As I said before, every week I'll give you WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW which will be a mash-up of 1) the team's playing style, 2) my opinion on their chances of moving forward at the World Cup, 3) some team stats, 4) top plays, 5) names of vital players, 6)stories from the frontline, and most importantly, I'll showcase each team's most "valuable" player(s). Please feel free to add to the conversation in the comments section
Group B consists of: SPAIN, Netherlands, Chile & Australia
SPAIN:
Madre Patria! (Motherland), land that gave 19 countries their national language. Land of Flamenco, Gaudi & amazing food
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- They were "always the bridesmaid but never the bride" until they won the 2010 world cup in South Africa for the 1st time (I was lucky to see it live & up-close!)
- Playing style: their style is known as "Tiki-Taka", a revolutionary style based on the 3Ps: (short) Passing, Patience & Possession. It was created/perfected by the Barcelona team & adapted to the national team in 2006'ish.
- Players to watch: THE ENTIRE TEAM!
- How far can they go: They are prepared to defend their title although with an aging group of players and a few youngsters that haven’t faced this level of play, I'd like to believe they will get to the final if not, at least 3rd place. Yes I'm extremely biased! :)
- Lastly, here are a few of Spain's most 'valuable' players (to be fair I won’t add the entire squad) for reference purposes ;)
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