The GENIUS Way Spain Adapted To Beat Germany

In Euro2024's most anticipated game so far, it was Spain who advanced through to the semi-finals with a dramatic late winner against hosts Germany. But with both team's main route to goal snuffed out by their opponent's tactics, it was Luis de la Fuente's men who managed to adapt their play and find new ways to win. Adam Clery breaks down what their problems where, and how they overcame them.
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[@grubslekcin]

So basically two excellent teams managed well and sound fundamentally going toe to toe and each taking advantage of the smallest of mistakes. It was fun to watch. Better than the snooze fest that came later.

[@FourFourTwo]

This guy gets it

[@jackshaw2701]

Worrying for England if we can stay in it long enough to meet the Spanish

[@will27ns]

Thank God it didn't go to penalties. Too much of that.

[@GuidoHaverkort]

This was probably the best game of the tournament on a technical level. Not the most excithing but definitely the highest level of football we've seen

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

It was INTENSE.

[@Titantr0n]

Merino's "turn around the corner flag" celebration was in homage to his father, who did that very same celebration on that very same pitch.

[@rialpleya]

You're right except for one detail: it was a UEFA match, Osasuna vs Stuttgart

[@wiseonwords]

@@rialpleya - True!

[@RossBayCult]

33 years ago

[@Titantr0n]

@@rialpleya You're right, thank you.

[@joangg]

Also, the commentator on Spanish TVE was the same one.

[@JackDespero]

Germany were worthy opponents, and if they had won, I would be sad but not disappointed. I just wished this game would have been the final, because Germany deserved to be runner up, not leave at quarterfinals, they are much better than any other team in the QF.

[@dfl2829]

100% they are amazing!!

[@dfl2829]

being from Germany, this is really devastating

[@joseluiscabrera2826]

@@dfl2829 Honestly, the scales could have easily tipped the other way and now it would be the Spaniards who would be sad. It was a great match between two great rivals, I'm sorry Germany couldn't win as hosts, but they were a great and fearsome team and deserved to have reached the final.

[@superboykevrolf3811]

They are nothing! Lost everything since 2014! 😂

[@travislevison6074]

The great thing about these analysis videos is that you accurately cover the minute details when needed, but don’t try too hard to over-analyse and find some extraordinary tactic when it’s not there, you appreciate the simple/intangible things in the game. Great stuff again!

[@FourFourTwo]

🫶

[@ZacharyShahan]

he's incomparable. the best of the best

[@fashionkiller11]

Such a shame that the best game was not the final. I dont care about winning the tournament that much, but i was so much fun seeing germany play. After like 8 years of misery and poor spirit, we finally have a mannschaft again. Lets hope they get even better for the next WC.

[@习近平就一粉蛆头子]

nearly half of the team is too old to play in the next tournament

[@makenvaega]

@@fashionkiller11 agreed. I wonder how Nagelsmann will adjust now that Kroos is retired, and maybe Gundogan soon after. The rest of the team aside from Neuer have at least another major tournament in them

[@IncredibleMet]

With gundogan, you can drop musiala in there and add another winger, increasing the movement of the front 4 but loosing a bit of late runs into the box to finish. Replacing Kroos, I’m not sure how that is possible.

[@CHlNAZI]

@@makenvaegaMüller, Füllkrug and Neuer soon too

[@rajimus]

best game? all the games so far have been really poor.

[@stephonlutchman6820]

This was the biggest game in football and most tactical i have seen in years, the Euros is over for me but what a game... i hope they both play again at the world cup semi final in 2026 not the quarter final

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

If they play again in 2 years, Germany will win. Nagelsmann is a genius who has turned the team around in the space of a few months.

[@honeykiller66]

@@thecrimsondragon9744 I don't think so. Spain is Germanys "Angstgegner" and I've faithfully believed that since 2008 😂

[@matyascorvinus918]

Merino one big ace trait is precisely that he is really good on the air not only for a midfielder but any player in general , not only in great heading and decent jumping hability but also the positioning strategy, so i think it was a real clever sub specially given fabian wasnt playing that spectacular

[@FourFourTwo]

Was at St James' Park when he scored a similar one against Crystal Palace, couldn't believe the leap on him

[@kekorralavoz]

Real Sociedad fan here, he wins absolutely every header. So helpful defensively as well as on corners. He's a beast and his heading ability is so overlooked

[@fearnot90sm]

I’m shock that people miss the small details. It’s a subtle change of direction which left Rudiger flat footed. Merino feints to go in front last second drift behind him.

[@ZacharyShahan]

@@kekorralavoz So, sort of like Dennis Rodman - just knows how to judge the ball and get in best position?

[@ZacharyShahan]

@@fearnot90sm so nicely done. ain't easy to lose Rudiger

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

Lineker needs to insert a footnote to his quote: "Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, Spain always beats Germany". Germany haven't won against Spain since 1988 except for friendlies!

[@KenTucky089]

Never mind, they were world champions four times.

[@ammarharith5512]

​@@KenTucky089 True that. Spain are still inferior to Germany.

[@johnnysmith7109]

@@KenTucky089Spain owns Germany in major competitions : Euro 2008 Spain 1- Germany 0 World Cup 2010 Spain 1 - Germany 0 UEFA Nations League 2020 Spain 6- Germany 0 World Cup 2022 Spain 1 - Germany 1 Euro 2024 Spain 2- Germany 1 Since 2008 Spain has been dominant over Germany 4 Wins 1 Draw 11 Goals 2 Against

[@nessy1387]

@@johnnysmith7109 Spain only won because of the refs, I mean there is not a clearer handball...

[@johnnysmith7109]

@@nessy1387Excuses. You must have been living in a cave since 2008😂 Did you see the stats Spain 4 wins 1 draw with 11 goals for and 2 against vs Germany Can you read ? 😂

[@michellemuller4220]

German here, really enjoy watching your videos and getting insights of the tactics used. You have the perfect mix of explaining them easy to understand yet complex enough to cover everything important:

[@cne1975]

Imagine having actual tactics. Crazy

[@OserojiemenKing]

If you're English, yeah.

[@IncredibleMet]

Parking the bus and hoping one of your stars makes a moment of magic is a tactic. It’s dreadful but it is a tactic.

[@freenrg888]

@@IncredibleMet It's a strategy.

[@gabba279]

Yes, Kroos played very aggressively and imho he deserved a yellow card for his fouls in the first 10 minutes. However fouls are (unfortunately?) part of the game and a valid method that EVERY team draws when out of better options. Just look at how Mursiala got held and wrestled to see both sides played hard. To say Kroos should or would have been sent off the field is an absurd argument. It implies that one of the best players in the world doesn't adjust his behaviour after receiving a first yellow card and just stupidly continues to get the second. There was no danger of him being sent off, period. To me, the game was very, very close. In first half and into the second, Spain did better. After the spanish goal in 51', Germany started creating a number of better chances than spain had all game. They finally got lucky and scored out of one of these in 89', but in overtime Spain got their own lucky punch in 119' against a still dominantly pressing Germany. The no-penalty decision at the beginning of overtime was critical, and I cannot understand why it was not even checked by the referee. I do not assume intention, but blocking a shot on target with your arm should be penalized, and while his arm was facing "downwards", it was nowhere near his significantly tilted body, thus increasing the "blocking area". To me, that's a clear penalty that would have changed the game. Overall, I don't think one side dominated the other. This was a match on eye-level and no side can complain that it was decided basically in a coin flip, which could have went either way. Anybody who says Spain dominated clearly saw a different game than me and imho does the German team injustice. The level was far above anything else I've seen in this tournament, and I hope that Spain can proceed to win the EURO as arguably the best team from the start, but clearly the best team left now in the tournament.

[@cexar2591]

The Cucurella penalti was after an offside. Vey close the match, but remember that Spain was winning until the last minutes, so dont say that Spain score in 119' luckily because it wasnt luck

[@gabba279]

@@cexar2591 At no point do I say it was undeserved. But you ALWAYS need a bit of luck to score. I also said Germany finally got lucky to score in 89', after they already created a TON of chances (and went unlucky until then). Germany still had much more (and better) chances in the 30 minutes overtime, before and EVEN AFTER Spain scored for 2:1. Spain scored out of less chances than Germany, hence they were were more lucky.

[@gabba279]

Oh and the offside was not checked by VAR and is definitely debateable. I watched the scene again and I cannot say from the camera's perspective if Füllkrug was offside or not. At the very least it HAD to be checked. Not looking at the scene again is another questionable decision by a ref who's known for them.

[@cexar2591]

@@gabba279 I agree on all points

[@Pinovski]

@@gabba279also Fullkrug touch the ball with his hand

[@michelcharbonnier7603]

As said in a previous video, this was the Euro's final. Spain and Germany were and are the two best teams by a lightyear and one just beat out the other and will go on to win the tournament.

[@Neo-Reloaded]

If you're that sure then bet all your money on that assumption. 👍

[@amado5490]

Save for the fact that football is not always a just game. France has better individualities than Spain and they could knock em out if they cancel the Roja's teamwork.

[@DespairMagic]

Turkey will win the Euros, mark my words.

[@FourFourTwo]

Feels like it should have been, yeah

[@sarahstmb1655]

And yet.. France will win, as they always do :)

[@okonalbert]

This was a very highly tactical football game, and i so much loved it

[@emilevangheem6165]

For Spain’s first goal I thought Andrich was still man-marking Fabian Ruiz and that’s why he left that space there in the middle

[@JACB1965]

I am disappointed about your analysis of the winner goal. You make it look like it was luck. Not at all. You have to go back a few seconds and see how Spain recovered the ball that was in possession of Neuer. He passes it with the hand to the nearest player to start from the back and immediately 5 Spanish players initiate a high block pressure (minute 118!!!), as a consequence of which germany losses the ball sending it out. Spain gains the possession in an overcrowded right wing and Carvajal sees the space in the left flank and makes a genius long pass to the left wing of the attack where Cucurella and Olmo are totally free to control, look and make a perfect pass to the box where there are 3 Spanish players (Oyarzabal, Joselu and Merino) entering like rockets overwhelming the defenders. Merino connects an outstanding header to score. The goal is the consequence of an outstanding physical condition of Spain (high pressure with 5 players in minute 118) and exquisite quality in the vision and performance of Carvajal, Olmo and Merino.

[@andnowi]

Just the cup of tea, thanks

[@joangg]

Tiki Ataka has been born.

[@unchangedlolu]

"ruin each other's lives"😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤I'm weak ASF rn

[@mumindanmallam]

Excellent analysis as always Clery Sir

[@zelandakhniteblade5436]

You cannot really discuss this game at a strategic level and not mention the impact of referee Anthony Taylor on the proceedings. His unwillingness to show a card to Kroos (pronounced like gross, not cruise) and to a lesser extent in the first half Can, combined with an amazing number of obvious additional tactical fouls not being punished, completely stifled the play and is a key factor in the defences being able to get on top. By my reckoning, Toni earned at least 3 yellows in this game. If we had had the young Turkish ref (Halil Umut Meler) in charge of this game, we would for sure have seen a few more cards early on and a more open game thereafter. It is actually quite shocking that UEFA chose Taylor and Orsato, who have been amongst the weakest referees so far this tournament, for the QFs. Hopefully the England-Switzerland game will not be marred by the types of poor decision-making that Daniele has already demonstrated far too often.

[@estebancaballero2004]

Spot on!

[@joseantonioruizalcalde2338]

100% agree

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

Yes, English using their influence to ruin stuff as always. It's insane how over the years the English have managed to impose their world class wrecking refs on the world: it started with Graham Poll in 2002 and has been an endless stream since then: Howard Webb, Clattenburg, Atkinson, Taylor... it looks like they have every flavour of bad referees available in stock.

[@kingkong-oq8co]

It was the same thing with Rodri, that obvious penalty that wasn't given etc.

[@algen887]

@@kingkong-oq8cothe penalty was offside and Fulkrug controlled with handball

[@joso7228]

High quality game but Olmo was the most qualityiest (is that a word?).

[@FourFourTwo]

It is now brother

[@francisco7661]

Best game of euros

[@joso7228]

Georgia games were wild. And v Spain.

[@coollaadose]

Best game with the worst referee.

[@rajimus]

it was awful. jfc 12yo watching football

[@FourFourTwo]

Feel like I might need to remember that for the semis...

[@francisco7661]

Do you realise the de la fuente has worked with the core of theas players and won the 2019 under 21 Simon olmo ruiz merino oyarzabal so they have the trust of the manager and tactically sound

[@sld1776]

Congratulations = Felicidades

[@Enwickote]

Thanks!! Gracias!!

[@EmmanuelOnyono]

I loved the game and well done for the analysis bro ❤

[@hoerstle6636]

For me, this definitely was the most exciting game of the Euro's. Could've gone either way and there are referee decisions you can discuss, like a pre VAR oldschool game with modern football even though it's just international football. My main thought while watching that game was: "There will never be an international game that's so close to club football ever again!" But I' m biased (German).....but this game was soooo much fun to watch

[@rzrshrk7883]

Tactical genius to avoid losing by having Unai Simon make a brilliant save and Fullkrug miss a couple of good chances. De La Fuente might be a genius, but let’s be honest, Spain won as much through a couple of moment’s of luck and skill as they did from anything the coach did.

[@selestroyt]

Fullkrug even got those chances when spain was leading. If the game was on a tie, spain would have obviously dominated. Spain marches on 🔥

[@Handygamer]

I guess you could argue a coach's job is to enable his team to have more of said moments, where they can show (aka best utilize) their skill or just "be lucky".

[@HHHBFResurrected]

The genius ploy from both teams was disrupting the others tempo with constant needle fouling, that's it lol Was one of the most frustrating games I've seen in a while. When both teams played they looked REALLY good - direct, quick & accurate passing + willing to take people on. If the game was clean it would've been a classic, but the choppy pacing of it's flow (which I understand, good strategy from both coaches) ruined it.

[@CHlNAZI]

@@HHHBFResurrected sadly this has been a tactic decades ago. Germany and Holland have to resort to dirty fouls to stop Spain.

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

Yes. If anything this game demonstrates that tactics and hard work are not enough to win, you also need luck. Spain had less possession and opportunities but more luck thus they won. Germany were unfortunately unlucky.

[@scotthamilton9515]

Another great video from our main man Adam Clery!

[@brexistentialism7628]

Well, I feel that Germany changed their style of play to adapt to Spain and the Spanish had very little to hold up against that. Luckily for Spain they have Olmo who plays in Germany and is one of the best Spanish players overall. Germany totally ruled Spain but Havertz did simply not score. That's the problem.

[@CHlNAZI]

Delusional loser lol. Germany had to apply nasty tactics to stop the Spaniards, going so far to intentionally injure them.

[@peter-mv5gk]

they ruled after 60th minute. Before spain was better

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

@@peter-mv5gkGermany dominated throughout. Spain played better up to 60th though.

[@yungprodigybeast1047]

Whos here after the final

[@fredMeredith-d6z]

Well done is felicidades... great analysis thanks you

[@ZacharyShahan]

Genius. So good. Man ... I heard a semi-finalist team is in need of a smart, creative coach - you free?

[@tomtomtombossa]

Pedri played only 6 minutes

[@DontAttme]

Kroos getting away with no card is ridiculous

[@CHlNAZI]

Kroos was nasty

[@kenclark3170]

He played 3 and stayed on the pitch for another 3 haha

[@sld1776]

Toni Kroos' last game and good fucking riddance.

[@danielmaluenda9731]

I feel like Spain Germany is ALWAYS A CLASSIC THIS CENTURY 🇪🇸🇩🇪🥳🥳🥳

[@diegojaumandreu5671]

This is absolute gold! How do you get the heatmaps and all of that? Would help me make an amazing analytics (and fun) university project haha

[@TheFPLManual]

Excellent job mate

[@RedNip123]

I really dont know much about football, strategy or anyting like that, but i do love watching the big tournaments. Is anyone else here not convinced by Kai Havertz? From a layman perspective he was just terrible....am i missing something?

[@coachfarkhad1657]

thank you, good analysis

[@johnnysmith7109]

Spain owns Germany in major competitions : Euro 2008 Spain 1- Germany 0 World Cup 2010 Spain 1 - Germany 0 UEFA Nations League 2020 Spain 6- Germany 0 World Cup 2022 Spain 1 - Germany 1 Euro 2024 Spain 2- Germany 1

[@gaurav.d.1591]

Bold statement by nagelsmann that they will win world cup 2026. I mean how their defence is bad and with kroos gone now the midfield is in shambles.

[@jonathanlaidlaw8084]

video on france struggles in front of goal or do you think its just poor finishing vs something tactical?

[@JackDespero]

Second time that Germany gets eliminated by a header of a Spanish hobbit in the Euros. The first one, Puyol, was watching. I think he manifested his energy.

[@ReanimatorVG]

Merino is 1.89m

[@alekseylopez]

@@ReanimatorVG😂😂

[@algen887]

@@ReanimatorVGdoesn’t matter. His jump was spectacular

[@Naa-ee7nq]

Merino is 6ft 3 at 6ft 2 1/2

[@Lemon-by6md]

puyol was the wc 2010

[@guavacake]

I think this was a case of bad luck for Germany. Wirtz and Fulkrug had a number of shots literally inches away from being a goal. In training 8 maybe 9/10 times they’d have gone in. You could argue the penalty too. Shame really. Well played Spain.

[@O-1-3-O]

Germany was very lucky. They have to have played this game with 10 men right from the first half. Kroos should have been sent off a long time ago. I've seem guys who didn't commit half what Kroos did, go out on two yellow cards. Yet, Kroos only got one.

[@josebuylla164]

Before you cry, look at the plays before the penalty, offside and control with the forearm, two punishable actions, then the penalty. Look for the images, there are some.

[@guavacake]

@@O-1-3-O Anthony Taylor things

[@CHlNAZI]

Germany was lucky enough not to have only ten men on the pitch in the second half.

[@CHlNAZI]

@@josebuylla164 it’s never a penalty whatsoever

[@bensumw]

You should also cover how Spain defended particularly how obvious Rodri was responsible for marking Jamal Musiala, he was basically stuck to Musiala when Germany had the ball. Explains also why Carvajal made sure to foul Musiala towards the end even though he knew it would meant a 2nd yellow and hence a red card.

[@MINI_JasperJunior]

Ladies and gentleman... England will be playing four-four-f*cking two. 😐

[@matthewchambers9581]

🙆🏿‍♂️

[@astralplainer]

Gareth-ball🤦‍♂️

[@AbiyazAlamChowdhuryRajjo]

absolutely cap they will 10-0-0 with kane as a defender and walker as a striker. SOOOOOUUUUUTTTTHHHGGAAAATTTTEEE OOOOOUUUUUTTTT

[@axx9149]

@@AbiyazAlamChowdhuryRajjono obviously not, Pickford will be striker and the rest of the team will line up at our goal holding hands and create a human wall. Southgate masterclass just you wait

[@Ligmaballzallthetime]

​@@axx9149they'll be wearing waist coats and dust caps yelling 'it's coming home' in cockney.

[@pandemic5705]

The genius way being they got lucky Germany don't have a striker on their team? 😂 Come on, Adam, the game should've ended before extra time if only Germany could finish their dinner. Granted, Spain wasn't just hanging around doing nothing but they went through 70% thanks to the Germans' inability to score and 30% due to their own ability and they will likely be eliminated by France due to missing some important players. Credit where credit's due, they sure are entertaining to watch and all they do have a cohesive system but this game in particular they got lucky.

[@pandemic5705]

@gogoleloy I won't be surprised and I'm looking forward to that but it is unlikely. France is playing like England on steroids lol

[@kichchacultz]

​@@pandemic5705Keep crying son Spain have a 1000 problems, Germany ain't one of them 6-0 keep crying

[@pandemic5705]

@@kichchacultz Except I'm not German and I didn't exactly support them. I stated the fact and it seems like you're the one crying if you feel the need to reply to my comment 4 days after it was posted. It's even funnier given that I literally told the other guy that I wanted to see Spain in the final lmao 72:14 or whatever

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

@@kichchacultzSuch a mature response. How old are you, 13? 🤦🏻

[@SootuKoll]

The best thing about Kroos retiring is not having to hear anglophones mess up the pronounciation of his name.

[@joso7228]

Or seeing him make 7 Yellow Card offences, crippling 2 Spain Players, and still not getting a Red Card.

[@gutemorcheln6134]

​@@joso7228Don't mean I like it, but well, it was his last game and he new the referee wouldn't send him off so early. Which you have to admit is clever.

[@dankicks]

I’m not convinced France will lay a finger on this Spain side in that SF. Especially if Deschamps persists with the Diamond midfield. (Hoping to curse the game so we get a 5-4 ET thriller to make up for obvious snooze fest of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 v 🇳🇱)

[@not2busy]

You cover your faux pas quite well. Another great and entertaining video 😁

[@FourFourTwo]

There's always one!

[@hoerstle6636]

I'm still astonished how Nagelsmann just needed 12 months to almost match Spains long-term philosophy...

[@pineappletreetrunk5261]

Spain got lucky since de la Fuente went full Southgate after going ahead with his subs. Never go full Southgate. Williams was not tracking Kimmich all game but made him a massive threat on the counter so Kimmich was in two minds whether to get forward in the first half. Once Williams was off in the second half, Kimmich was able to get forward with total freedom which ultimately led to him getting the assist for the equaliser. Funny that it was Kimmich not getting close enough for the cross for the winner so that flank ended up being the key to this game IMO.

[@joso7228]

That Kimmich header was his only contribution in the Tournament. He may be overrated.

[@selestroyt]

Hope he learns from his mistakes and doesn't make those subs again

[@adamholmer5693]

Great!

[@dunngyllite7883]

if you put aside the ref, who really wasn't good in this game - both teams were on eyelevel and the match was open till the very end. Germany could have landed that lucky punch to win just as well as Spain. If that would have happened, I guess you would have put out a video titled "How Germany deciphered Spain to overcome their matchplan" - right?

[@arthurinde]

Germany never had the chance to win actually.

[@dunngyllite7883]

@@arthurinde I guess we watched a different game.

[@Cancun771]

10:32 I actually saw that! I saw that and thought of Adam and that they needed to go on the flanks more and use that space! Have I actually learned something about football?! In just half a dozen videos?!

[@FourFourTwo]

Hahah! Get in!

[@geordiedog1749]

I must be getting better as I said the same about the first half.

[@danielmartinezcabeza6178]

I am sorry we have to win with all the critics of the penalty , but i have to say that despite the referee it was a nice match to watch

[@Julie-j3i9p]

Spain vs france who do you think I’ll win and score prediction?

[@LeopoldoDuodecimo]

Congratulations in Spanish is Felicidades

[@jeremyjs8863]

Superb

[@qazwsxedc964]

De La Fuente plays Klopp football, but with much more silky players.

[@superboykevrolf3811]

😂 Germany once again destroyed by a Big Football Nation! They are done for years now 🤣

[@nallekarhu7994]

Amazing winning goal

[@nicholasperez9745]

Spain is so overpowered they broke the FourFourTwo jinx.

[@victorherrera6714]

It really bothers me how you didn’t mention the best player for Spain, Dani olmo and had number 20 in every tactical map of Spain when he was replaced by ten early on.. I thought you “ tactical specialist” payed attention to details.. I guess not 👎

[@josemanuelrosmunoz5546]

Spanish Empire!!!

[@alanwhite3154]

You are good.

[@lordJajabuba]

Utilizing on the vision of the one and only Anthony Taylor as well as his ability to stay calm when Cucurella's arm was almost obliterated was the key factor to secure this victory.

[@CHlNAZI]

Taylor rarely makes a good call and it was one of them

[@FourFourTwo]

The 'OH FFS' that came out of me after that Kroos foul at the start and I saw the close up of Big Anth lol

[@jasperlawrence5361]

thx

[@stanmarsh9742]

The best thing was making cucurella a goalkeeper

[@anadur]

Well in the end, the Team with the better keeper won. the first spanish goal was shocking. How the hell does the keeper not get it. it was an easy, not very hard shoot in the middle of the goal. that was really a disgrace.

[@manikn4585]

germany dominated the 2nd half so hard it was kind of ridiculous. never seen something like that before

[@习近平就一粉蛆头子]

it’s a clown show of wasting opportunity

[@danchiziofficial2159]

They dominated god Spain decided to play defense football

[@mattyIce42E]

Delusional Spanish fanbois. What a surprise. Probably didn't notice how Taylor won you the game, right? 😅

[@arthurinde]

@@mattyIce42Etypical loser’s argument lol. cry more

[@ilyas.7209]

Kinda glad Toni Kroos is retiring. You won't have to mispronounce his name again 😄

[@FourFourTwo]

Don't worry, plenty of names in the Netherlands and Turkey team I can never ever get right

[@CHlNAZI]

bro names are always tricky. how many languages do you speak

[@O-1-3-O]

How the hell did Kroos not get sent off in this game? Leaving Kroos to play like a butcher for all of 120mins is a shame to decent officiating. See what he did to poor Pedri😭

[@valdetismajli7918]

When was last time germany beat spain ?

[@macarouni7799]

1988

[@ignacio4159]

On an official match? Since 1988

[@MrCrunsh]

It was 1988. So looong time ago.

[@CHlNAZI]

last century

[@gdekadt]

Congratulations in Spanish? Se dice "enhorabuena", pisha. 😉

[@joseluiscabrera2826]

In a normal world Kroos would have been red carded at least twice in this match

[@Joe2328]

Is your head meant to be that red??

[@Baiano1702]

Who said a handball team can‘t win a football match? (provided the referee was a bit more forgiving than usual)

[@arthurinde]

@@Baiano1702 It’s a pity to see you sore losers becoming delusional. Keep whining, if it makes you feel better.

[@trueh]

Not handball. Learn the rules. Apart from that, previous offside and handball by Germany would have invalidated that hand by Cucurella. You don't need to justify the result on the "handball". Germany played better most of the second half. Germany probably deserved more. I'm spanish and I don't mind to acknowledge that. We were lucky (or Germany unlucky).

[@arthurinde]

Losers being delusional lol.

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

Good analysis, but in essence we were luckier. Germany had more chances.

[@arthurinde]

*fewer

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

@@arthurinde See the statistics.

[@arthurinde]

@@lauramartin-bk9nr I did.

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

@@arthurinde Apparently not.

[@arthurinde]

@@lauramartin-bk9nr thanks for informing me what I have done.

[@smunim05]

no comments on how shietty havertz was? botched atleast 10 attacks for germany

[@FourFourTwo]

I don't like digging individuals out over one performance but, yeah, bad game for him

[@CHlNAZI]

just a normal day for H

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

In all fairness to him, he’s supposed to be a midfielder not a striker. Nagelsmann didn’t seem to get that he kept playing Kai in the wrong positions, expecting him to finish when that clearly is not his strength, and that was evident from multiple games prior to the match against Spain.

[@ryannthegeek_1]

🎉🎉🎉

[@bringblink182]

Using your hand to block a goal was a new tactic id not seen work before

[@downfall1991]

😭

[@kenclark3170]

I thought that's what goalkeepers do

[@kingkong-oq8co]

@@kenclark3170 Looks like with Cucurella they had a second goalkeeper on the pitch lol

[@arthurinde]

Except Spain never applied it and still manage to beat Germany. I suggest you read the official rules about “handball” and learn to accept the reality instead of being a sore loser.

[@CHlNAZI]

funnily it seems all of you losers can’t read or understand the rules

[@OserojiemenKing]

How does one say congratulations in Spanish?

[@Dagg73]

"Felicidades" or "Enhorabuena"

[@joso7228]

Cerveza?

[@estebancaballero2004]

@@joso7228 Mis güevos.

[@mattyIce42E]

It's "Tay lor!" Thank me later.

[@makenvaega]

As a Germany fan, this loss hurt, and I'm not even German 😆 Honestly, either team progressing is well-deserved, it just came down to a bit of luck and a bit of individual moments (or lack thereof). Imo, handball on goal-bound shot should have been a penalty, but can't complain too much. It's the first time there's a real spark in this team in 10 years and it'll be a while before we get to see how Germany under Nagelsmann progress, especially without Kroos and likely Muller, Gundogan, and Neuer.

[@习近平就一粉蛆头子]

it’s not a handball. don’t let emotions get into your head

[@arthurinde]

It’s ball to hand. The ref made the right decision.

[@macarouni7799]

Im spanish and I would have given that penalty. Anyway there was a previous offside

[@CHlNAZI]

It’s not handball. Read the rules.

[@arthurinde]

@@macarouni7799 No, it’s not a handball according to the rule: Cucu’s arm was behind him, in a natural position and was going closer to his body. Just because more ridiculous decisions were made in this tournament doesn’t mean it should go this way in the 1/4-final.

[@mrelano65]

Germany's equaliser initiated by a player that should not have been on the pitch.

[@Nicolasin-yn9mu]

Germany had to resort to kicking them to stay in the game, Spain were way the better team.....glad they won for playing football and fuck Toni Kroos....

[@andrewleese89]

Yeah I’d be worried about the word “genius” but fair play to their coach, he has used his squad well and they came through. Spain vs France could end in tears for Spain. It’s the way these tournaments go sometimes. I hope Germany manage to keep their manager for the World Cup. Be surprised if they do though.

[@uzul7742]

Why would anyone be surprised if they keep their manager? Of course they will.

[@andrewleese89]

@@uzul7742 the top clubs will be looking at him no doubt. Maybe he has his dream job right now but money talks and the top clubs have money.

[@CHlNAZI]

@@uzul7742because they don’t have a better candidate to take over

[@peter-mv5gk]

@@CHlNAZI ehmm...because he is f*** good and germany could have won this tournament??

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

Nagelsmann has turned the team around in a matter of months from almost always losing or getting knocked out to playing at a very high level. Most would agree that Germany and Spain are the top 2 teams in this Euros and the match between them was worthy to be the finals. So yeah, Nagelsmann stays.

[@kw____]

The genius was probably outbidding Germany during the halftime

[@oriprogamer1404]

Thats delusional.

[@joso7228]

There were so many decisions in Germany's favour like Kroos blatant foul on edge of box. Why was Kroos allowed so many bad fouls without Cards?

[@mattyIce42E]

Therr was literally not one close decision in favor of Germany. Wake up, Spanish fanbois. Taylor won you this game and you know it. Also, have you seen the xgoals stats? Haha, you Spanish home boys are incredible...

[@kw____]

Was a joke

[@jannickabi]

Do you think it's a game changer in football tactics that Spain played Cucurella as a second goalkeeper? world class how he stops the ball from going into the goal. Im sorry my emotions got through it was a great game tho from both teams.

[@erickloostra9313]

Can you please do a video on Canada? the stuff we are doing in copa to make it to the semis is crazy and Id love to see you make a video on it. Thanks :)

[@darkwill15]

How Germany tried to stop Spain: Just injure everyone and then we can score in min 88.

[@FourFourTwo]

It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em

[@peter-mv5gk]

yeah this was of course not the tactic...but indeed some fouls at the beginning.

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

KROOS,( as much as I like him as a player ) should have been sent off.

[@random_h620]

Like for that first foul, instantly?

[@LMaNdRe83]

In the end just more luck. But yeah clickbait headlines.

[@thornwebdesign]

Herzen is pronounced more like Hare Zun with the slightest sound of a 't' at the end of the Hare. Otherwise nice try.

[@FourFourTwo]

One step closer to my lifelong dream of a beautiful but terrifying German girlfriend, thank you

[@stephenoneill245]

So England kicked Germany out of the competition again - English ref disallowed penalty. Didn't even check the VAR.

[@CHlNAZI]

No need to check VAR if the referee saw the whole thing. It was offside first anyway.

[@777Suomi]

He checked the VAR. Anyway, according the rules it wasn’t handball and even if it was, it was previously offside, so It wouldn’t be penalty in anyway.

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

@@CHlNAZINo need to check the VAR when he’s paid to deliberately obscure it, you mean.

[@arthurinde]

@@thecrimsondragon9744 losers’ only excuse: tHe rEf wAs PaiD

[@wisdomdivine4843]

Concerning the handball in the penalty ring what can you say about this team analyst

[@arthurinde]

Except it was not a handball, according to the official rules. It’s offside anyway.

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

It was a handball, a penalty should’ve been awarded or at the very least VAR checked. The fact he didn’t even bother checking is suss.

[@bigwengz914]

change title to 'How spain beat Germany after their best player got injured, with kroos having freedom of the ref to do mma, and the referee doing everything in his power to give germany the win'.

[@thesilvanalyst6880]

Ah, of course, the same ref that let a Spain player stop a shot on target with his hands in extra time, which would have been a penalty in every single other game of football ever played and almost certainly secured Germany the win. And yes, Kroos could have gotten a yellow for that tackle, but that was nowhere near his worst decision in that game.

[@alexflorek6527]

​​@@thesilvanalyst6880 Yeah, like the ref did make blunders, but def wasn't pushing Germany, and its Antony fing Taylor, what can we expect from him? Although the handball was preceded by an offside position (95% imo that it would've been not given if they check that and draw the lines), but still, original comment is kinda dumb lol

[@Valen-o6w]

​@@thesilvanalyst6880offside womp womp

[@CHlNAZI]

@@thesilvanalyst6880 look! a wheelchair expert😂

[@elix7180]

​@@alexflorek6527it has already been said that there was no offside by officials

[@HansWurst-bz1nd]

We must not forget the genius move of having a second goalkeeper on the spanish side, truly a masterclass.

[@arthurinde]

Heul leise.

[@kirksdva8310]

Lucky Spain have two goal keeper

[@arthurinde]

Exactly. MaNu and Simon.