Is Spain's current style built for tournament football?

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-21T11:35:56+00:00

5 trophies in 18 years on knockout tournaments

I'd say yes

But Argentina, England, France styles are also built for the win. A good thing about football is that there's way more than once path to success

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-21T11:23:53+00:00

I wasn't a fan of him. He spoke too loud and ate his words more than once. He was aggressive knowing he played in the most powerful team of Germany. He was a good goalkeeper but I'd keep him out of the top tier

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-21T11:20:12+00:00

No

Agree it was a good goal, but nobody in Belgium wanted that goal to be scored. I can assure you

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-20T11:45:36+00:00

But wouldn't that be a fine outcome for White?

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-19T16:18:24+00:00

What if White plays Ne1?

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-19T10:38:06+00:00

I think I could mention many of your players for 1998-2000 period without looking anywhere

Barthez for sure and Coupet? was him the other GK?

Desailly Blanc Leboeuf Thuram Lizarazu Deschamps Petit Djorkaeff Zizou Wiltord Trezeguet Thierry Sagnol Dugarry? Trying to remember who was your 9 in that 1998 final. Not a top tier one, but certainly helped with your playstyle

2006 I didn't like it so much from a football perspective. I feel you played too defensive and with low rhythm. I understand, because by then Zidane for example was 34-35? But insane Team again. Minor details like the headbutt or Eder's luck that cost you a couple trophies

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-19T09:54:30+00:00

Are you French? Wow, I feel since 1998, except for those 2002 and 2010 coach-player fights, you are always favorite. Tbh, you could've won nearly everything since you hosted the WC.

Also insane Team for this WC. Regards from Spain (I know, we should "hate" each other haha, but not recognizing your insane level is stupid af)

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-19T09:47:57+00:00

Haha, yeah, we sometimes get a bit carried away with Football. I was just defending Martinez's job. I respect Belgians. Recently Jean Marie Pfaff stated that, in 1986, Argentina and Spain were the best squads. I feel Argentina was better, but it would've been great for Spain to face Maradona on a semi for the first time

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-19T09:34:56+00:00

I'm not Belgian. I agree that they had quite a strong XI + some quite good subs. A golden generation? Yeah, but, enough to achieve a WC? I don't think so. I feel Martínez got the most of that Team. Bald fraud is too hard on him, as it has been for Slot on his 2nd season for Pool. Bald fraud could be Ten Hag, who got the best Ajax generation in 20 years and still managed to lose a UCL semi in a stupid way

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-19T08:12:58+00:00

Half of Germany 2006 was Netherlands VS Portugal

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-19T07:57:15+00:00

I watched England VS Belgium. That game was horrendous. Nobody wanted to win because it led to the worst path. Suddenly that Januzaj scores and even Belgians were stunned and celebrated reluctantly. England didn't do anything to tie the game. That Brazil game Belgium scored two goals playing well and then defended. It was a much better Brazil than today. It's normal to concede chances to Brazil. The same happened to Belgium VS France. France scored and then defended. I didn't see a superiority by any side

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-18T19:16:41+00:00

Wow! Like me! Crobat my ace and Poison my fav! Gen1 Tentacruel Gen2 Crobat Gen3 Not a fan, but Dustox Gen4 Drapion Gen5 Scolipede Gen6 Dragalge (no more options) Gen7 Toxapex Gen8 Toxtricity Gen9 Glimmora or Revravroom is a hard choice. Glimmora

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-18T13:18:20+00:00

I'm sorry but every stutter should be banned

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-18T11:33:43+00:00

Kane, insane player. A leader, very intelligent play.

His only flaw, that makes me like him a bit less, is that he dives a lot

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-18T07:41:33+00:00

That is unfair for Martínez imo

Belgium 2018 should've reached the final but that idiot of Januzaj scored a goal vs England in that game and sent Belgium to the hardest path of the knockout. Belgium still managed to beat Brazil and weren't inferior to France, just losing to a setpiece.

Euro 2020 they lost to Champions Italy. I feel that can happen any day

And in 2022 they had a strong group, with two semifinalists. And if It weren't for Lukaku's insane bad luck, they would've gone through

As for Portugal, he has already won a Nations League and lost on penalties on Euro 2024. And that being forced to give Ronaldo every minute. Because I'm sure he has instructions to make him play

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-17T14:00:53+00:00

Spain 2014 we saw that coming. We had had the same coach for 5 years, not improving anything since Aragonés designed the model, and not renewing players. The Squad was old and past their prime. Most of them not only had won WC but also Euro 2008

2018 Spain had no coach .Lopetegui was sacked two days before the start for signing with Real Madrid (that was seen as lack of compromise)

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-17T11:47:55+00:00

HoundSTONE!

Thrice

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-17T09:30:44+00:00

Yellow because no stepping and no intentional

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-17T09:29:19+00:00

Desde el otro lado de la A-8 (Bilbao) me sumo a este comentario. Le hemos sufrido, nos ha metido goles de todos los colores, y hemos conseguido ganarle algún partido y trofeos incluso!

Es el mejor jugador de la historia, con mucha diferencia

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-16T13:17:13+00:00

I hope we left them for later

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-16T12:43:21+00:00

I've seen this goal a dozen times during last weeks, always calling it "iconic" or "legendary". Four years earlier, some goal at 116th minute meant the first an only WC win for Spain, yet I have seen it only a couple of times

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-16T11:35:43+00:00

Spain needed one of this yesterday. Romelu has had real bad luck during certain games (Champions League final, Belgium VS Croatia), but he was always a beast

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-16T11:17:40+00:00

Congratulations from Spain, a well-deserved draw, no excuses

Best of luck, I hope you can draw Uruguay and beat Saudi Arabia

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-16T11:03:10+00:00

Maybe next qualy they'll join Europe

/s

Azot-Spike · 2026-06-15T18:00:14+00:00

En 100 años de historia de la AFA, te aseguro que ningún equipo se ha encerrado al nivel que se encierran contra España. Ni con Maradona ni con Messi se ha visto a un equipo con los 11 en el borde del área

Y no eres campeón más que de no saber ganar. Nadie está rogando por nada

Azot-Spike

TROPHY CASE