Are we set for Spanish domination?

Written by James Beckett Monday, 12 July 2010 15:24

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So four years of speculation is over, and it is the Spanish that will be partying tonight, after Dutch had their dreams of a first World Cup dashed, in what was a victory for football.

In previous weeks it was commented that Holland, had became a more pragmatic side then the days of 'Total Football', but the only word to describe their performance in the final was brutal, as Dirk Van Marwijk's side took a sinister approach in order to stop the obvious threat that Spain have.


In the first half of the final, Holland were lucky not to have at least one player sent off, and despite a lenient performance from English referee Howard Webb, the Dutch would eventually have John Heitinga sent off, but yet still Holland kept to their game plan.


It would have been a real travesty for the purists amongst us to have seen the Dutch go on to win that final after that cynical first half display, and in Spain we do have a more then worthy winner for the biggest honour in football.


The football they played throughout the tournament was pulsating to watch, and despite their opening defeat to Switzerland, they had the desire and trust in their talent to stick to their method, and they were eventually rewarded for this in the biggest possible way.


Andres Iniesta and David Villa will go down as the star men to come out of this Spain side, but the golden generation of Spanish football, can all be proud of their achievements, and it really wouldn't surprise me if this team was to go on and retain the World Cup again in four years time.


Unlike England, the Spanish laid foundations for the future, and the majority of this team will still be around in Brazil, and with young players like Pedro and Jesus Navas only going to get better, this Spanish team could be a real force for years to come. They have a winning mentality now, and could quite feasibly go on to dominate World football.

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