Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits even he is bored with Spain's tiki-taka game.

Wenger was speaking before Spain's victory in the Euros final.

"These guys are more than outstanding footballers; they are really intelligent and they are winners," Wenger wrote on eurosport.com. "I want to give them credit for that.

"However, they have betrayed their philosophy and turned it into something more negative.

"Originally they wanted possession in order to attack and win the game; now it seems to be first and foremost a way not to lose.

"They have become more conservative, and they don't want to give the ball up because they don't want to give you a chance to score.

"That's the impression you get from Euro 2012.

"Yes, it can be hard to break down defensive opponents, but this is a challenge that confronts every successful team.

"They are still absolutely outstanding, but they have less penetration than before."