They are trying to walk with the ball into the net... Like the are afraid the shoot the ball!
The problem for me is Koke = too many of their attacks are being slowed down by his negative passing. He is the creative midfielder there alongside Busquets. Koke needs to be the one to bring the ball forward as a dribbler or as a forward passer. He is not doing either of those things. He keeps passing it laterally & handing off responsibility to Pique + Ramos.
It has been a terrible performance from Koke. And he is still on the pitch. Unbelievable.
Edit: You see Pique now ignoring him on a couple of occasions. Just bringing the ball forward himself because he knows Koke is not doing it.
Edit: There isn't enough space higher up the pitch for Isco and Co. The deeper creative midfielder (Koke) is the one in space. He needs to be the one to bring the ball forward, draw defenders and then make a forward pass to someone who now has more space because of the aggressive play from the deep midfielder (Koke). Koke is not doing that and that is allowing Russia to stay deep and smother the attacking midfielders.
Spain need Thiago.