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England can learn a lot from the little men

Andres Iniesta's majestic extra time winner in the 2010 World Cup final symbolised victory not just for Spain, but for the little men of world football.

Small, skinny and seemingly malnourished, a young Iniesta would have been brushed aside by England's physical-centric academies, brandished too lightweight to endure the rigours of top flight football. But, for the past five years, he has mesmerized opposition defences with his slick passing, impeccable touch and jinking runs. A product of the flourishing, Cruyff inspired Barcelona youth system, Pep Guardiola muttered the words, ‘this kid is going to retire us all’, when he first set eyes on Iniesta.

The brazen mentality that you must be the perfect physical specimen to succeed needs to be eliminated from English footballing culture. The frailer yet more technically gifted individual is often spurned in favour of the 6ft 2 brute, who can handle the long-ball system symptomatic of lower-tier football. Even Premiership teams, including Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers, are guilty of the primitive footballing philosophy that muscle merits success. Although such clubs are now established Premiership outfits, pursuit of a destructive, as opposed to constructive style of football has dangerous implications for England’s international future. If physical prowess continues to be held in higher regard than technical quality, then England will become perennial failures on the international stage. A lesson can be learnt from the performance of African nations at the 2010 World Cup. Ghana aside, they were technically poor, tactically bankrupt and mentally fragile. This is despite having some of the best natural athletes at their disposal.

For things to change, English footballing culture and theory needs to evolve drastically. This starts at grass roots level, where the ‘little, tricky’ player is lambasted for falling to the floor too easily in 5 aside game and inevitably told to ‘man up’. Even as a defender, there is pressure to follow in the footsteps of Moore, Butcher, Adams and Terry in becoming sturdy lionhearts, rather than a classy ball-playing centre half. Football may be a physical game, but as the likes of Xavi, Iniesta and Pedro will testify, as long as you shield the ball expertly, size is irrelevant. More delicate, skillful players should be awarded greater protection from officials, particularly at grass roots level.

Even England’s star midfielders, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, struggle on the international stage. Although exceptional players with glittering careers, they are moulded in the English way. Their games revolve around dynamism – running box to box and having long range efforts, rather than the more subtle ‘tika taka’ passing and movement associated with Spanish players. Gerrard and Lampard may produce more headline, ‘Hollywood’ moments in a football match – the former’s 30 yard strike against Olympiakos in the Champions League is a prime example, but they do not exact the same level of control and overall influence as their Spanish counterparts. Over the past two decades, the only English players who can rival Spain’s midfield maestros for technical ability are Paul Gascoigne and Paul Scholes, the latter of which rejected Fabio Capello’s pleas to come out of the international wilderness. Scholes is a favourite amongst footballing purists, and has been heralded by his peers Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry and Edgar Davids as one of the finest midfielders of his generation. Sadly, due to his introverted nature, his legacy will not get the praise it deserves.

England’s failure is not just down to technical incompetence, but also tactical ignorance. At half time during the England versus Germany encounter, the BBC issued a screenshot of all England’s players cluttered in the centre of the pitch, like footballing delinquents stranded on Shutter Island. Steven Gerrard and James Milner, supposed to be operating on the flanks, found themselves camped in the middle of the park, subsequently offering England no width. Fabio Capello must shoulder some of the blame, but international players should harbour more tactical self-awareness. England were guilty of endless tactical misdemeanours in the World Cup, but let us consider the bigger picture. Blind faith in the outdated 4-4-2 system illustrates England’s inability to evolve and match up to continental football. All the successful sides in world football – Inter Milan, Barcelona, Manchester United, Spain, Holland, Bayern Munich, play variations of 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, which allows better ball retention.

There is a distinct arrogance and ignorance that pervades British footballing culture. This is demonstrated none more so than in the media. Alan Shearer was adamant England would reach the semi-finals, and Lee Dixon scoffed at the idea of Germany beating England. The likes of Mark Lawrenson and Andy Townsend were surprised by the emergence of Luis Suarez and Mesut Ozil, even though they have been torturing Dutch and Bundesliga defences respectively for two years. The English game lacks synchrony with continental football. Steve McClaren aside, there are no British managers working abroad. As for English footballers plying their trade on foreign soils, you have to look at Jermaine Pennant, Matt Derbyshire and Darius Vassell. Hardly household names.

If English football is to evolve, it needs to open its mind and broaden its horizons. There needs to be a greater emphasis on developing technical skills, as opposed to physical attributes. Theo Walcott, Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright Phillips may be some of the quickest and most direct wingers in world football, but you will find better crossers of the ball in Spain’s third division. English football could also try and emulate the little magician himself – Andres Iniesta – and become a bit more humble.