For Spain, this World Cup was supposed to be about optimism for the future, but it has only ended up recalling the pessimism of the past.
A new generation, and new idea, have only succumbed to old problems. So much of this elimination to Morocco recalled the 2018 defeat by Russia, from the fact it went to over 1,000 passes with barely a shot – let alone a goal – and that impotence continuing in a penalty shootout defeat.
