4 things Luis Enrique will look to do as Spain's new manager

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Enrique will look to turn the fortunes of Spain around

#1 Change the style of play

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Spain's famed tiki-taka style is in need of an upgrade

Death-by-a-thousand-passes. This was the style of play with which Spain conquered Europe and the world between 2008-2012.

Such was the success of the style that it became an obsession among opposing coaches to figure out a way to break/bypass this style.

Under del Bosque, the team failed to evolve as the passing which had been quick, intelligence and dynamic under Aragones became staid, purposeless and sad to watch.

This is the style of play that Enrique will look to change to a more direct, faster style. After all, he was the Barcelona manager who changed from the quick passing style synonymous with the Blaugrana to a counterattacking style which won trophies but earned him the enmity of Cules and the Spanish press.

The good news is that Spain already has the players needed to make this style change, it will be up to the former AS Roma manager to effect it in a way that restores the team's former glory.


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