typicalgamer:


The fact that the most view clip from copa America was vini showboating and that Argentina player that catch leg

Euros and copa have been nothing sort of underwhelming

mostob:
You think so?

Amedino99:
I believe a country with three continental titles should be placed above a country with 1 world cup title . Also considering that they've only reached a final twice ( one in the WC they won and the Euros final against Italy the second one).

TheSuperNerd:
Spain really showing Champions Potential. Their winger choices of Yamal and Nico since the tournament began show a switch to pacy, powerful, tricky and direct wing threats. No more of the predominantly tippy tappy 1-2s from the channels. Their wingers will drive directly at your defense. No time!!!

Georgia punched well against their weight against Portugal to get here but it was always gonna be their last busstop.

TheGoodJoe:
So Spain played TIKI TAKA today.🤣

What happened to Spain ditching Tiki Taka.

Odunayaw:
Which tikitaka

TheGoodJoe:

Odunayaw:
Make police no carry the two of us from here

Odunayaw:
When I said Spain were more direct now, Joe took up arms

This is the first time since 2010WC I'd be rooting for Spain

Goke7:


was that game an upset or not?

TheGoodJoe:
So Spain played TIKI TAKA today.🤣

What happened to Spain ditching Tiki Taka.

TheGoodJoe:


There is a difference between playing direct football and being more direct. No the difference and have peace of mind.

typicalgamer:
which tiki taka ??

So England hold more possession over Slovakia is tiki taka too ?

Odunayaw:
What is this

Odunayaw:
What is this

TheSuperNerd:
Spain really showing Champions Potential. Their winger choices of Yamal and Nico since the tournament began show a switch to pacy, powerful, tricky and direct wing threats. No more of the predominantly tippy tappy 1-2s from the channels. Their wingers will drive directly at your defense. No time!!!

Georgia punched well above their weight against Portugal to get here but it was always gonna be their last busstop.

Starboytwo:
For comparism sake.

I was of the opinion that Afcon was more sweeter. Good Football, Goals, passion etc.

I have not really put body for this Euro, only livescore, highlights and news. A friend here disagree and feels this Euro dwarf the afcon with e. G level of football. He said all small European teams are not small again. Every nation now na baller etc.

But we've seen less goal overall in Euro, Big teams not sparking etc.

Your opinions pls.

TheGoodJoe:


My description of Tiki Taka is heavy possession football. The emphasis is on possession. You can't have heavy possession without playing the possession passing game.

Secondly, people keep talking about fast wingers. Biko nu, what does Guardiola do with Bernardo Silva and Doku on the wings?

I have said it before, different coaches have different variants. What is key are the principles of build up play. Transitioning faster does not take the principles away.

Mujtahida:

This is where I disagree with you. For you possession football = tiki taka.

Is it tiki taka that Klopp plays?

TheGoodJoe:


Luis Enrique is more direct in his transition and attacking play than Guardiola. That does not mean that Enrique is not a heavy possession coach. This also does not mean Enrique plays direct football.

Guardiola is more direct at Manchester City than he was at Barcelona. That does not mean Guardiola is playing direct football at Manchester City.

mostob:
If not for NFF, Nigeria would have been more successful than England. Na the EPL dey give them mouth.

who stone me?

TheGoodJoe:


We have possession football. That is where Tiki Taka and it's modifications fall under. Also, other possession dominant system. Playing to dominate possession and keep the ball is possession football. Even Klopp plays possession football.

Tiki Taka has a higher emphasis on keeping the ball. From Pep Guardiola's statement. He who controls the ball, controls the game. That is why I used the term Heavy possession football to describe Tiki Taka.

From my theory, 60% and above is Tiki Taka because it takes a lot of passing play to get to that regards.

This is an overview. There is still more to it.

Finito.

Mujtahida:

It is specifically that tiki taka variant of possession football that disgusts me not possession football per se. Like I like maize but not white maize. Gerrit?

JohnBullMySon:


Is there really any difference between tiki-taka and posession football?

Tiki-taka is just a slang that emerged as dominant teams started to retain possession for as long as possible while moving the attack forward to break heavy defenses of smaller teams since 'negative football' started becoming an effective counter measure for them. The most efficient way to break a compact defense is a compact attack.

And tbh, this idea of team patterns doesn't even make a lot of sense. A lot of it is just being propagated by the media. You'll never hear any top manager talking about playing pattern or style. Football is dynamic and is mostly based on exploitative and reactive strategies, and that depends a lot team/individual skills and that of the opponent you're playing. In fact most of the strategy coaches employ goes unnoticed by the fans and media. Only trained eyes can catch it. All football teams play that 'tiki-taka' at one point or the other when the flow of the game makes it possible.

By trying to hold possesion in your opponents half, you outpass them and create attacking chances that can be exploited. It is easier to do that than to try to dribble your way through. In fact, most dribbles only work after the chances have been created by passes.

BascoVanVeli:
After weeks of thinking about the Super Eagles my final conclusion is we need to forget this dream of playing beautiful football and just try to win games. Basically what I'm saying is we need to get back to ABF

Odunayaw:
No wound me with talk

https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/06/spain-free-of-tiki-taka-shackles-euro-2024/

Odunayaw:
No wound me with talk

https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/06/spain-free-of-tiki-taka-shackles-euro-2024/