Taking into account all of the statistics, considering Spain's domineering tiki taka possession-based style and Brazil's "jogo bonito, " which team will history remember as the better?
While Spain's "tiki-taka" triangular passing style remains the game's intellectual apotheosis, the Germans are nothing short of thrilling, combining creative passing with lightning speed and astounding athleticism.
Whisper it quietly, but some have even labeled Spain's previously much-feted tiki-taka style of play "boring" and claimed it is currently a more defensive tactic than offensive.