Saturday's Marca headline said it all. As if speaking on the nation's behalf, the Madrid-based outlet only had enough strength to utter two words following Spain's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of the Netherlands.
"Arreglad esto" it read – fix this – the text in white juxtaposed by an unorthodox all black front page background. And if Spain are to have any chance of defending their crown, Vicente del Bosque should take notice of Marca's imperative.
La Roja's dire performance should come as no surprise. And while most optimists will unashamedly run around reminding everyone that the last time Spain lost their first group match, they went on to win the World Cup itself, things just aren't as seamless they used to be.
Following their utterly awful performance, the prospect of their World Cup campaign ending in disappointment is a real possibility.
Their loss prompted Diego Maradona to comment: “Del Bosque should have kept in mind that clubs in Europe have found an answer to Barcelona's style, which is very similar to what their national team plays.
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