David Silva goal vs Scotland: Classic example of Spain's possession football

Spain beat Scotland yesterday in the Euro 2012 qualifier and the win involved a brace by David Silva. The first goal was sheer brilliance which needs a further look to appreciate the beauty of it. Spanish sports daily AS has whipped up a wonderful infograph to perfectly highlight how the goal was a classic example of the Spanish philosophy of ‘possession football’ .

The stats involved in the goal are the following: 42 touches in total involving all 11 Spanish players ( including goalkeeper) before Silva converted the build-up in the first goal. In other words, for a time of 1 minute and 34 seconds, Spain held the ball in build-up, Scotland barely got a touch as they chased around before Silva scored.

Absolutely eye-catching stuff that some coaches may wish to show their players.