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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney warned England about the threat Spain possess on their flanks ahead of the European Championship finak=l.
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has drawn comparisons between one of Spain's young wingers and his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Luis de la Fuente’s style is a far cry from Luis Enrique's—the erstwhile manager’s—possession-obsessed leanings and the Tiki Taka system La Roja dominated international football through the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Although the 63-year-old coach has not gone completely rogue by playing on the back foot, as they still maintain the culture of dominance and expansivity, it is the direct nature of De la Fuente’s side that is his unique marker.
Spain in this tournament have not been obsessed with total control and are willing to play quickly and directly to their electrifying wingers, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams.
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The two youngsters have been integral to Luis de la Fuente's new-faced Spain, and the former England international is wary of the pair as his country face La Roja in the European Championships final.
What Rooney said
The former Manchester United forward warned of the threat Spain posed on the flanks, before going on to compare the Athletic Club half of that pair, Nico Williams, to his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
"England will need to defend well on the flanks against Spain because their brilliant two young wingers provide their main threat,” Rooney said. “Lamine Yamal will be full of confidence after his brilliant goal against France and he reminds me a bit of how I was at Euro 2004 – a teenager having the time of his life.
"England will need to defend well on the flanks against Spain because their brilliant two young wingers provide their main threat. Lamine Yamal will be full of confidence after his brilliant goal against France and he reminds me a bit of how I was at Euro 2004 – a teenager having the time of his life.
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