Could be. I haven't watched enough Spain to say if they are bleeding goals because the defence is bad or if it is because they like the game to be played at a high tempo. They got so much experience though it feels like they could tighten up defensively quite well if they need to.
Yeah I don't want to make Gidsel more important than he is. There is also the argument that other players tend to step up if someone is missing. When Sagosen has been out for Norway Johannessen has often become our best player offensively. Even someone like O'Sullivan who isn't that good offensively has then taken more responsibility.
It just feels to me than Denmark and Spain are now quite evenly matched (unless Landin goes 45%). So one fairly key player might just be the thing that sways it.
With a healthy Gidsel Denmark are slight favourites for me. Without I would say Spain are slight favourites. Either way fairly close to 50/50.
Their defence has been subpar tbh.
I dunno man, Spain are a weird team to me.
Don’t see any star players, just a very well balanced team.
Always look like they are about to loose, but never really get hinged off, and then bam, win it with 10 mins to go.
Obviously outside of the 2013 WC final, we have had a good hold on them.
I don’t wanna talk favourites, as I feel that always bites the favourites in the ass.
But to me, on paper, with or without Gidsel, Denmark has the stronger team.
But games are seldomly played on paper.
I am not a big fan of Spain tho, they annoy me because they can often be the worst team in the game and still win. And because they always seem to get a good load of lucky, greasy goals.
And they complain alot, often over shit they do themselves.
I am always nervous to face them, as the games are almost always closer than id like.
I think Spain pulls the win tomorrow, with or without Gidsel, as Denmark looked abit tired against Norway.
