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As if it were still necessary when things were not going well: we made the door ourselves. Because it’s so stupid. Switzerland plays behind. As usual. Big discounts are frowned upon. And the three Spanish attackers lurk around the area, as always. Tactically discussed beforehand. Immediately after the goalkeeper plays.
Sommer briefly on Elvedi, who goes back to Sommer, who is somewhat risky between two attackers in Xhaka, but easily on the back of the strategist who has to turn and slip. Merino intervenes, spitting at Oyarzabal. And the attacker of Real Sociedad San Sebastián only has to put the ball in the corner. Child’s play. Yann Sommer: “I don’t know if my ball was perfect.” He was not him …
Xhaka still slipping: The summer error gives the victory to Spain(00:53)
De Gea saves Benito
Of course, the goal was annoying because it would never have happened without the help of Switzerland. But with an almost Spanish stubbornness, Petkovic-Switzerland tries to avoid long balls. To play. In the back with a short pass. Solo: Against a team as strong as the Iberians, that’s just a risk. And a long ball can turn into something. De Gea does too.
However: when Spain scored the goal, Switzerland should have led a long time ago. Schär opens, Widmer rushes in and plays in the middle, Benito is completely free on his back, but carries the ball into goal with very little determination. De Gea can save. It is the only time that the Swiss have the ball in the Spanish penalty area in the first half.
Shaqiri without much effect
That changes significantly in the second half. And as the Spaniards ruin their maximum chances – Sommer saves wonderfully with a header from Ferran Torres, Merino hits the free leather over the goal, Oyarzabal does not accommodate him – everything remains open. Also when Xherdan Shaqiri arrives, along with Ruben Vargas. The Liverpool player’s first international game since June 9, 2019 and defeat in the Nations League match for third place against England. A spirited duo, you’d think the Spanish defense could wake up. Solo: Vargas is too easy. And Shaqiri can never hide the lack of practice in matches. So they couldn’t create a scoring opportunity either.
A shot on goal in 90 minutes is not enough. In this way, no team can get out of a crisis of results. And Switzerland definitely has that with just one point in the Nations League and now four games without a win in 2020. “We wanted to play with courage, but we weren’t sure and couldn’t find any solutions. We envision it differently, ”Sommer said. And on Tuesday we go to Germany.
