Why Tiki-Taka Isn’t Dead; It’s Just Sleeping
“Tika-Taka is dead.”
The phrase was used a lot during the Spaniard’s World Cup campaign. Finishing third in the group, conceding seven and scoring just four left people mourning the style of play called tiki-taka. The style of play is seen as an art-form for the technical lovers of soccer, the short and precise passing, creating space and knowing your surroundings had the soccer enthusiasts worshipping the way they play. However, not everyone saw that style of play to be entertaining; keeping the ball for long periods of play without actually progressing up the pitch is seen as monotonous.
Tiki-taka, in…
