Spain Team: Can the "Bulls" overcome the curse?
(Baoghean.vn)-The Spanish team came to Euro 2012 with the hope of defending the championship. However, the bulls now face many difficulties. And those difficulties come from within the team itself.
The curse in the team's heart
It can be seen that Spain came to this tournament with great pressure and great difficulties. First of all, it was from the starting line-up, when they could not bring their best players to Poland and Ukraine.
David Villa's absence has fans worried. Because Villa is currently the best striker in Spanish football. Although his performance has been somewhat lackluster in
If the absence of David Villa is worrying, the absence of central defender Carles Pyol is worrying ten times. Because they have lost an important stopper in front of Carsilas' goal. Losing the "rock" Pyol, the defending champion's defense has become more fragile than ever. And he
Moreover, at this time, the strikers are still the most worrying for the defending champions. Mr. Del Bosque still has blind faith in Toress, and this will most likely bring "karma" to him. Because everyone knows that Torres's form is not good at this time, and he only scores occasionally based on instinct. Many experts predict that Torres' ability to shine in this tournament is very low, is this a risky move by Mr. Del Bosque?
The Curse of History
Just like the Champions League, there is always a curse for champions. The Euro also has a curse. That is, in the 52-year history of the tournament, no champion has defended the crown they won. Usually, even if the team played well like the Netherlands in 1988 with the trio of "Flying Netherlands" Gullit, Rijkaard, Van Basten, they still had to bitterly lose to the "weak" opponent Denmark. That is the curse for champions: The strong are not necessarily the winners.Moreover, it can be seen that the curse is even more grounded when Spain is in a rather "difficult" group. The former world champion Italy is always a strong candidate for the championship. Meanwhile, the two opponents CH Irend and
All three opponents in the defending champions' group seem to be on par with each other. And certainly no one is willing to give up. This will be a huge challenge for the defending champions in the face of the historical curse.
To break that curse, first, Mr. Del Bosque and his team need to overcome the first obstacle: the former world champion Italy in the first match of Group C at this Euro.
Will the historical curse of Euro be broken by the Spanish players? Let's wait and see.
Hung Le
