sport news Jurgen Klinsmann claims Spain lack 'physicality and leadership' after Euro 2020 ...

sport news Jurgen Klinsmann claims Spain lack 'physicality and leadership' after Euro 2020 ...
sport news Jurgen Klinsmann claims Spain lack 'physicality and leadership' after Euro 2020 ...
Jurgen Klinsmann claims Spain lack 'physicality and leadership' after another Euro 2020 draw with Poland and the respect the country built up over past 20 years has 'faded'... while Rio Ferdinand SLAMS Luis Enrique's side for being 'passive' and 'safe'

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Jurgen Klinsmann led the criticism for Spain who drew another Euro 2020 match against Poland on Saturday, by saying Luis Enrique's side lack 'physicality and leadership'. 

La Roja were held to a 1-1 draw by their Group E rivals in Seville, which follows their goalless draw against Sweden last week, as Robert Lewandowski's second-half equaliser cancelled out Alvaro Morata's early goal. 

Clinical Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno missed a second-half equaliser just minutes after Lewandowski's goal, with goalscorer Morata fluffing his lines from the rebound - an incident which Klinsmann believes epitomises the Spain players' lack of taking responsibility.  

Spain were held to a 1-1 draw by Poland - their second stalemate in two Euro 2020 matches

Spain were held to a 1-1 draw by Poland - their second stalemate in two Euro 2020 matches

Luis Enrique's side now go into their final group game with Slovakia lying in third place

Luis Enrique's side now go into their final group game with Slovakia lying in third place

The former Germany and USA coach told the BBC: 'They intimidated Spain, who looked a little bit soft and weren't physical enough, not determined enough, not enough fast in their game or clinical enough. 

'We don't see that Spain that we are used to. There is no physicality or leadership that you got from a Puyol, Iniesta or Busquets - the kind of players that when things went wrong, they stepped it up. 

'And now when things go a little bit wrong or sideways for Spain they are looking at each other and push away their responsibility and hope for something like the penalty kick they didn't take.'

Gerard Moreno missed a second-half penalty for a lacklustre Spain with the scores level at 1-1

Gerard Moreno missed a second-half penalty for a lacklustre Spain with

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