It was easier to define Spain before and during tiki-taka but Luis Enrique's side lack sufficient identity for the fan in the street to form an opinion.
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Alfredo Relaño gives his assessment of the Spanish national team following their exit from Euro 2020.
Alfredo Relaño looks ahead to Italy and Spain's Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday.
"Spain’s up-and-down journey in this tournament has only served to strengthen this group of players as they head into the quarter finals," writes Alfredo Relaño.
Alfredo Relaño looks back at the incredible eight-goal thriller between Spain and Croatia which saw La Roja win 5-3 to advance to the quarter finals of Euro 2020.
Alfredo Relaño looks ahead to Spain's meeting with Croatia and Luka Modric in the last 16 of Euro 2020.
Luis Enrique said that he had the feeling that for Spain, the cork was about to pop. He was proved right as Spain walloped Slovakia, writes Alfredo Relaño.
Spain are in trouble of not making it past the group stage at Euro 2020, and Rafael van der Vaart is already sounding the death knell, writes Alfredo Relaño.
"Lacking sharpness in one area and solidity in the other, that has been Spain’s problem so far," writes Alfredo Relaño.