Here's what we learned from Spain's 6-0 victory over Croatia: 3 talking points

You read that right. Spain just hit 6 goals against this year's world cup finalists, and technically, the second-best team in the world. Just a couple of months after an embarrassing defeat in the round-of-16 of the world cup on penalties against the hosts Russia, Spain have risen again under new manager Luis Enrique.

This side looks rejuvenated under the former Barca boss and was utterly dominant throughout the game, as the scoreline suggests. This incredible performance follows a comeback 2-1 win against England in their Nations League opener and the side now sits at the top of their 3-team group with two wins from two. Here are three talking points from the game:

This is a typical Luis Enrique side

Spain, throughout the course of the game, maintained a high intensity of pressing, a hallmark of the Luis Enrique-style of football.

The famous Barca side that won the treble in 2015 in Enrique's first season in charge found tremendous success in incorporating this style. Constant pressing allowed very little time for their opponents to think and forced them to make silly giveaways. These often led to some tremendous counter-attacking play by their front three of Messi, Suarez, and Neymar.

Spain v Croatia - UEFA Nations League A

Spain played in very similar fashion tonight which was facilitated by the inclusion of Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos. The 21-year-old ran his lungs out on the field, chasing and harrowing the Croatian midfield.

A moment that sums this up perfectly came in the 88th minute when Ceballos charged at the Croation player with the ball in his defensive half, despite the fact that his team was 6-0 up with just two minutes on the clock. He took the ball away and nutmegged another player to pass it back to Sergio Ramos- the best highlight of the game for the young midfielder.

It doesn't come as a surprise that Enrique has incorporated his style into the team- players like Ceballos, and Busquets with whom Enrique won the treble at Barca, allow him to play this way.

As a result of this system, players like Isco, Asensio, and Tiago have more time on the ball and the effect of that is clearly reflected by the scoreline. If they continue to flourish under this system, these players can certainly replicate the success of the previous generation of Spanish footballers.

The new generation is here

The scorer of the winning goal in 2010 world cup final Andres Iniesta hung up his boots after the world cup and Gerard Pique and David Silva followed suit shortly after. This marked a changing of the guard for the Spanish National Team.

Iniesta announced his retirement after Spain's early exit at this year's world cup

Only two players remained from their 2010 world cup triumph- Sergio Busquets and Sergio Ramos. There was, and justifiably so, a cloud of doubt surrounding the team after the retirement of three players who had been instrumental in their recent exploits.

But the new generation, led by the likes of Real Madrid duo Isco and Marco Asensio, has surely stepped up to take the team and its legacy ahead.

The side's dismal world cup campaign covers the fact that the team hadn't lost a single game under former manager Julen Lopetegui- they won 14 and drew 6 of the 20 games they played under him.

Spain was, in fact, a firm favourite to win the world cup and had Lopetegui not been unceremoniously sacked just a day before their world cup opener against Portugal, the team could've gone all the way.

This young Spanish squad will look the replicate the success of its predecessors

But all that's in the past now as this side under Luis Enrique is different from the one managed by Lopetegui, but in no way, less effective.

Driven by an injection of young players who are very experienced for their age, this Spanish team is definitely one to watch out for in the future.

Marco Asensio is their main man

If you doubted the Mallorcan's importance to this Spanish side, think again. The Real Madrid starlet produced yet another stellar display, wowing the crowd at Elche with his ability, magician-like reading of the game, and ruthlessness- all qualities that make him one of the future Ballon d'Or contenders.

Asensio single-handedly dismantled the Croatian defence

The 22-year-old scored a wonderful left-footed strike from outside the box, and barely a couple of minutes later, forced an own-goal- his curling shot from 20 yards out hit the crossbar and went in after hitting the back of the Croatian goalkeeper. It's a shame that the strike wasn't credited to him.

He also notched up three more assists- a brilliant through ball finished by Rodrigo for Spain's 4th, a corner headed in by Sergio Ramos, and a neat cutback from the right wing which was finished wonderfully by Isco for Spain's 6th.

Asensio was all over the pitch tonight, demanding the ball and making things happen. He was leading the charge against the reigning world cup finalists and finished an incredible performance with a goal and four assists- a night he will surely cherish for a long time.

This performance surely cements his role as the team's talisman, and since he is a mere 22 years of age, be prepared to witness many such performances from the attacking midfielder both in the white of Los Blancos and the red of La Roja.