A few statistics so far from the 2010 WORLD CUP & on the SPANISH WORLD CUP TEAM performance. According to figures published by local Spanish Sports paper "Marca", the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM is the most attacking & play making team up till now. One would think looking at the numbers that SPAIN would be cruising comfortably if you had not seen any game so far in the tournament. However, the reality is that Spain plays its future next Friday against Chile & has only scored 2 goals.
This is the big problem facing the SPAIN FOOTBALL TEAM, their lack of ability in converting their dominanting & overpowering offensive - attacking actions/plays into goals. For exapmle, 49 shots at goal & only 2 goals to show for it. Have a look at the statistics below:SPAIN 2010 WORLD CUP TEAM LEADS IN THE FOLLOWING CATAGORIES:
Crosses into the Goal Area: 1º Jesús Navas 35
Plays In The Goal Area: 1º Jesús Navas 7, 2º Villa 6
Individual Actions/Plays: 1º Xabi Alonso 226
Passing to Wingers: 1º Xabi Alonso 36, 2º Xavi 32
Passes: 1º Xabi Alonso 172, 2º Xavi 153
Total Passes: 1º Xabi Alonso 186, 2º Xavi 176
Assistances: 1º Spain 30
Corners in Favour: 1º Spain 24
Passes into the Goal Area: 1º Spain 112
Arrival into the Goal Area: 1º Spain 139
Minutes of Favourable Ball Possession: 70 min
Shots at Goal: 1º Spain 49
Actions /Plays (Teams): 1º Spain 1748
Passes (Teams): 1º Spain 1114 2º Germany 981
Passes to Wings (Teams): 1º Spain 133
Total Passes (Teams): 1º Spain 1327, 2º Germany 1147
Actions /Plays with success : 1º Spain 32
Obviously, Spain needs to solve its "goal scoring problems".
A paradox in Football terms. We may find ourselves witnessing that the Team that plays the most offensive & touch Football in the World Cup Tournament may be eliminated this Friday if they do not defeat Chile. As the saying goes Football is a "strange" & "unpredictable" game, perhaps there lies its greatness. Tweet
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