<P> Tiki - taka ( commonly spelled tiqui - taca ( ˈtikiˈtaka ) in Spanish ) is a style of play in football characterised by short passing and movement , working the ball through various channels , and maintaining possession . The style is primarily associated with La Liga club Barcelona , especially during the era of manager Pep Guardiola - however Guardiola distanced himself from the style stating his view that `` I loathe all that passing for the sake of it '' . Its development and influence goes back to Johan Cruyff 's tenure as manager in the early 1990s all the way to the present . Tiki - Taka methods were eventually perfected in the Spanish national team by the managers Luis Aragonés and Vicente del Bosque . Tiki - taka moves away from the traditional thinking of formations in football to a concept derived from zonal play . </P>
<P> Tiki - taka ( commonly spelled tiqui - taca ( ˈtikiˈtaka ) in Spanish ) is a style of play in football characterised by short passing and movement , working the ball through various channels , and maintaining possession . The style is primarily associated with La Liga club Barcelona , especially during the era of manager Pep Guardiola - however Guardiola distanced himself from the style stating his view that `` I loathe all that passing for the sake of it '' . Its development and influence goes back to Johan Cruyff 's tenure as manager in the early 1990s all the way to the present . Tiki - Taka methods were eventually perfected in the Spanish national team by the managers Luis Aragonés and Vicente del Bosque . Tiki - taka moves away from the traditional thinking of formations in football to a concept derived from zonal play . </P>
which name is given to the style of football played by spain
which name is given to the style of football played by spain
Tiki - taka
Tiki - taka