A revolutionary football tactic, but will it ever catch on?

Spain’s passing style has endeared them to the world. They’ve won tournaments the right way and influenced clubs across Europe to follow their example. An insistence on possession football provides a style of play that sees them frequently outplay their opponents but as more and more elegant midfielders come through the ranks of Spanish football they’ve started to implement a formation that doesn’t use a striker.
With such a vast array of pass masters who possess so much confidence that keeping the ball has become second nature, are Spain now good enough to play without a striker?
It’s certain...