The defending champions, Spain were walloped and humiliated by the Netherlands in the group B opener at the 2014 fifa world cup by 5 goals to 1 with Robin Van Persie of Manchester united and Adjen Robin of Bayern Munich getting brace each. The two European countries met at the finals of the 2010 fifa world cup in south Africa with Spain beating the Netherlands at the last minute loan goal by Barcelona midfielder and icon Andrea Inesta. This was a revenge match for the Netherlands led by experienced manager Louis Van Gal who will manage Manchester united next season.
Barcelona could not win any trophy for the 2013/14 football season, many soccer pundits? have attributed this to the fall the teketarka style of play. The Spanish team is mostly made up of the Barcelona team which failed to win any trophy and the opener lost was attributed to that. The Spanish team lost their first game at the 2010 fifa world cup against Switzerland and still won the world cup. Could this be another magic for Spanish team to win the world cup after losing to the Netherlands.
Although Netherland is capable of winning the world cup and have played most world cup finals, defending champions Spain should have done better not conceding more goals at the opening match of the group. Many soccer analysts described Spanish coach tactics as old and needs to change from the teketarka style to win matches. Spain was humiliated by Brazil at the finals of the 2013 fifa confederations cup, soccer pundits? described Spain as the ending of their reign from that time.
Source:?Edward?Miezah
