England made inroads in defeat by Spain but they must be more clinical | Nations League
By: Andrew Beasley | Published: 2026-09-28 07:00:27 | Source: www.theguardian.com
England dominated Spain to an extent very few teams have in recent years. Sadly for them, not in terms of goals. Nor possession. But ownership of the ball is less important than where on the pitch it occurs. Thomas Tuchel’s side had 36 touches in the visitors’ penalty area, a ridiculously high total when put in context of Spain’s last decade.
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They allowed just 9.5 touches per 90 minutes…

