Sevilla midfielder Vitolo believes Spanish sides have the edge over their English counterparts due to being more tactically prepared.
Speaking to The Guardian ahead of Spain's friendly match against England at Wembley, the 27-year-old midfielder expressed his belief that there is not a great deal of difference in quality between the clubs, but better tactics have boosted the Spanish game.
"In the first half of the [Europa League] final, Liverpool pushed us: they were strong, putting their foot in," recalled Vitolo.
“That’s something you notice a lot with English teams. From what Alberto (Moreno) tells me and from what I’ve seen, the most noticeable thing is that they are powerful.
“Teams in Spain seem to be better tactically, more worked-upon.
“Games in Spain are not so end-to-end. I think the success of Spanish teams in Europe is more a question of being right tactically than just having better players.
“Spain’s style has always been the same: control possession, control the opposition by having the ball. But sometimes you need to change; you need various options when the opposition makes it difficult.”
