It’s not bad as long as Spain doesn’t have a lead. As soon as they do, the way they smother a game with possession and endless, pointless passing is boring (even if incredibly skillfull). If they score early, you’ll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. Their ideal game is they score once and then nothing else of note happens. If you’re cheering for them you won’t mind but it isn’t much fun if you’re watching as a neutral. In my opinion, anyway.
“Tiki-taka is boring” is pretty common criticism.
It’s not bad as long as Spain doesn’t have a lead. As soon as they do, the way they smother a game with possession and endless, pointless passing is boring (even if incredibly skillfull). If they score early, you’ll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. Their ideal game is they score once and then nothing else of note happens. If you’re cheering for them you won’t mind but it isn’t much fun if you’re watching as a neutral. In my opinion, anyway.
It’s almost like watching Dead Puck era hockey.