Spain lose last Euro 2016 warm up game to 137th ranked Georgia

Spain produced a hugely disappointing display in their last warm-up game ahead of the European Championships when they were beaten 1-0 at home to Georgia on Tuesday night.

The defeat to a side ranked 137th in the world is a huge surprise but highlighted some of the traditional vices of the Spanish side.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque gave a few hints towards how his side may look when they face the Czech Republic in their first Euro 2016 game on June 13th when he named David de Gea in goal, picked what will almost certainly be his first choice defense of Juanfran, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos and Jordi Alba and played two holding midfielders with Thiago Alcantara playing slightly ahead of Sergio Busquets.

The Spanish were expected to enjoy a comfortable win against a much weaker rival in the wake of their 6-1 thrashing of South Korea on Thursday, but came up against a well-organized defense, while also paying for their traditional failing of trying time and time again to play through the middle rather than using the full width of the pitch.

Although Thiago hit the post on the half hour, Spain' s first half dominance of the ball was continually wasted as they either an out of space in attack trying to play short passes or hit diagonal balls over the advancing full backs.

They were made to pay when Tornike Okriashvile beat De Gea from close range in what was virtually his side' s only chance of the game in the 40th minute.

The second half saw players such as Andres Iniesta and David Silva introduced into the game, but the Spanish showed they lack a 'plan-B' for when they passing game lets them down.

Everything may change in France, but Tuesday was a wake-up call that sometimes control for its own sake doesn' t always win football games. Endit