Five things that went wrong for Spain during the World Cup

#4 No Space for the Spanish midfield

Chile and Netherlands both played with a 5 man defence with 3 players up in the midfield. The midfield and defensive line were kept close to each other, thus giving Spanish midfielders no space to move the ball.

In both the matches, Spain’s opponents defended deep, giving the Spanish midfielders no room to create any opening towards the goal. Chile pressed Spain every time they had the ball so Spanish players had no option other than to quickly pass the ball, making them prone to committing mistakes.

Because of Chile’s high pressing, Spain often lost possession giving Chile an opportunity to launch counter attacks.