The keys to the preview of Switzerland – Spain, by Lobo Carrasco

1. WINNING WINNING

There is no margin for error because to fail today will remain hurt in the classification and emotionally touched by the Czech Republic’s hosting next Sunday. Switzerland did not score in either Prague or Lisbon and are also playing to get into the match.

Moving into the field, Luis Enrique’s rotations will continue in the carburetor with physical guarantee, although the most important thing is to correct some individual and collective movements. Spain without the ball has repeated mistakes that can leave you with a KO

Hitting high is a tactical/strategic challenge but the defensive line needs to be read, before it happens, when to go forward and when to come back. The realistic ‘accordion system’ (synchronized movement of all lines) always depends on seeing whether the passing rival is pressed or covered or freely placing the ball behind our defenses. Yakin’s Switzerland isn’t playing counterattack but if it sees weakness, Seferovic, Renato Steffen or the Cameroonian Embolo can also put up a spoon like Czech Kuchta did.

2. XHAKA AND SHAQIRI DEAL GAME

The hosts did not deserve to be beaten in the Czech Republic and they did against Portugal. Their defense was poor in both games and their good treatment of the ball was punished by the defeat of Sommer, in Prague, and Kobel in Lisbon. Murat Yakin’s goalkeepers so far.

Switzerland combined 1-4-2-3-1 and relied on two players to make up football: left-handed Granit Xhaka and the mighty Shaqiri (now he could be off the bench). If Spain defends them, fine; if you do not activate the alarm when they go to receive the ball, danger. With each selection, as with every team, there are players that you must minimize to increase your chances of defensive success.

Let’s see if Switzerland ‘lets go’ in the hypothetical case of accepting a goal first or itching to believe again. About eleven, the most logical thing is that Yakin made changes after the painful defeat against Portugal. Dynamic selection but soft in the first two Group A2 games.

3. IF YOU SHOT, IT CAN HAPPEN

Concentration and priority must be considered when working individually and collectively. The sum of all the mini achievements makes a team strong, balanced and competitive. Then there’s the inspiration and genius of some crack.

Two negative annotations against the Czech Republic: we didn’t have good pressing and defense and we lacked a kicker when we reached three-quarters of the field. We had Rodri, Raúl de Tomás, Dani Olmo and Sarabia but Marco Asensio, when he entered the field, who tried to shoot from different positions. In the good game that Spain can play, the mindset of one or, better yet, several shooters, will be able to break (and further increase) the monotony when it is extended to the ‘control and pass’ game.

Busquets had an inside pass and Asensio’s shot was clean. The more choices, the more unpredictable we are. Luis Enrique will definitely give a twist to the selection as he did with super Barça.