As I said before, although the World Cup is over I can't forget about it yet. The preparation for the conference in Spain and the actual trip there distracted me from the tournament for some time, but I managed to see both semifinals while in Spain. Unfortunately, I was so tired when I got back that I couldn't get up for the beginning of the final. However, I did see extra time. It turns out that the match was not very good, so seeing extra time only was probably best!
Anyway, there are several lessons that some reporters are drawing from the World Cup. One is that to win teams need to make a choice between controlling the ball and controlling space. Spain's approach is to control the ball, so in each game they had very high possession. The German approach was more to control the space. Spain's approach won, and it was very nice to watch, but it is very difficult for most teams to play.
Friday, July 16, 2010
World Cup?
Oh, no! The World Cup is over! For the last few weeks, I have been writing about the World Cup whenever I got the chance. It seems strange now that it's over. But that doesn't mean I can't write about it! What are my impressions of the World Cup, and are there any lessons to be drawn?
It's clear that England has many problems! It seems that Capello didn't do a very good job of managing the team during the tournament. And as usual the players were too tired after a long season with no winter break. But England's tactics were poor, and there were too many players who played badly for the whole tournament.
Spain was very good, even though they were not at their best.
It's clear that England has many problems! It seems that Capello didn't do a very good job of managing the team during the tournament. And as usual the players were too tired after a long season with no winter break. But England's tactics were poor, and there were too many players who played badly for the whole tournament.
Spain was very good, even though they were not at their best.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Barcelona again
One of the most beautiful buildings in Barcelona is the Casa Battlo, designed by Antoni Gaudi.
Another is the Sagrada Familia, a church designed by Gaudi, and built from donations only. Only one of the four sides has been completed, but the Pope will visit the cathedral this November to consecrate it. Because the funds for building come only from donations, it is not certain when building will end, but they hope that it will be completed by 2026, the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death.
I didn't have time to see any more, but if I go to Barcelona again I would like to go to Park Guell.
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