Luis Aragones who led Spain to its Euro 2008 glory weighed in on the defeat and he pulled no punches criticizing the Spanish effort.
” Spain lacked speed without the ball and they failed to find open spaces quickly”
Aragones also faulted Del Bosque for playing two holding midfielders in Xabi Alonso and Sergio Busquets slowing down the game and making it more defensive minded.
Del Bosque should not have abandoned the successful Euro 2008 tactic of using one holding midfielder. Marcos Senna who was so effective in that position was one of the major factors in Spain’s success.
At this point, I have no idea why Sergio Busquets ever finds himself in the national team. Xabi Alonso should be enough.