Guest Stephen927 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 He's been playing in Turkey for a couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Sport has published what they say is the Spanish squad that will be announced tomorrow: GKs: Casillas, Reina and Diego López. Defenders: Albiol, Arbeloa, Capdevila, Marchena, Piqué, Puyol and Sergio Ramos. Midfielders: Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Cesc, Iniesta, Senna, Silva and Xavi. Forwards: Navas, Pedro, Llorente, Torres, Villa and either Mata or Güiza So no Valdés, De Gea, Martínez, Azpilicueta, Cazorla or Negredo What is your preferred starting XI? Casillas Capdevilla Puyol Pique José Enrique Alonso Xavi Iniesta Silva Torres Villa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 No Ramos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Sport has published what they say is the Spanish squad that will be announced tomorrow: GKs: Casillas, Reina and Diego López. Defenders: Albiol, Arbeloa, Capdevila, Marchena, Piqué, Puyol and Sergio Ramos. Midfielders: Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Cesc, Iniesta, Senna, Silva and Xavi. Forwards: Navas, Pedro, Llorente, Torres, Villa and either Mata or Güiza So no Valdés, De Gea, Martínez, Azpilicueta, Cazorla or Negredo I think some of this is incorrect according to what I'm seeing roll out on twitter @Sidlowe It's Casillas, Valdés y Reina; Capdevila, Ramos, Puyol, Albiol, Marchena, Piqué, Arbeloa, Xabi, Cesc, Xavi, Bisquets, Iniesta, Navas, Silva, Javi Martínez, Mata, Torres, Llorente, Pedro, Villa. So Valdes, in, no Senna or Guiza . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Sport got it wrong it seems. This is the official list: Casillas, Reina, Valdés, Albiol, Arbeloa, Capdevila, Marchena, Piqué, Puyol, Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Cesc, Iniesta, Javi Martínez, Silva, Xavi, Navas, Mata, Pedro, Llorente, Fernando Torres and Villa. So no Güiza, De Gea, Senna (!), Diego López, Azpilicueta, Cazorla, Negredo. Big move to leave Senna out, but his legs are gone. Javi Martínez lacks his experience, but hopefully he'll rise up to the occasion and he is a very good player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Sport has published what they say is the Spanish squad that will be announced tomorrow: GKs: Casillas, Reina and Diego López. Defenders: Albiol, Arbeloa, Capdevila, Marchena, Piqué, Puyol and Sergio Ramos. Midfielders: Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Cesc, Iniesta, Senna, Silva and Xavi. Forwards: Navas, Pedro, Llorente, Torres, Villa and either Mata or Güiza So no Valdés, De Gea, Martínez, Azpilicueta, Cazorla or Negredo What is your preferred starting XI? I'll have a go, in a 4-4-2 narrow diamond: Casillas Capdevilla Pique Puyol Ramos Senna Xavi Iniesta Silva Torres Villa Replace Senna with Alonso. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Spains team is unfair tbh. Back 5 pretty much selects itself. Would like to see a Barca-style system with: Xavi-Alonso-Silva Pedro-Torres-Villa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 That teams a bit physically weak, imo, Shola. Striking lack of power in the midfield. Senna was an important part of that team because he provided that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGupter Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 That teams a bit physically weak, imo, Shola. Striking lack of power in the midfield. Senna was an important part of that team because he provided that. It doesn't matter how 'weak' it is when the 'strong' players on the opposition can't get near them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 That teams a bit physically weak, imo, Shola. Striking lack of power in the midfield. Senna was an important part of that team because he provided that. Spain will spend the majority of the tournament in possession and Alonso sitting infront of the back 4 should free up the others to annihilate teams. Perhaps their lack of physicality may see them struggle when/if they face the Italians or Germans like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leazes_Lad Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Just bet Nigeria to get put out in the quarter finals. Qualifying second, ahead of greece and beating france in the last 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Even Barcelona employ a Busquets, Toure, or Keita. There's no anchor in that team you put out. Just bet Nigeria to get put out in the quarter finals. Qualifying second, ahead of greece and beating france in the last 16 Great bet except for the part where we get put out. That's never happening, ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Do they actually have a holding midfielder in their final squad? Marchena? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGupter Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Do they actually have a holding midfielder in their final squad? Marchena? Busquets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Do they actually have a holding midfielder in their final squad? Marchena? Busquets. Javi Martínez. Piqué's been played there too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Do they actually have a holding midfielder in their final squad? Marchena? Busquets. Javi Martínez. Piqué's been played there too. Was gonna say Alonso myself. So yes, yes they do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Aye, forgot about Busquets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Do they actually have a holding midfielder in their final squad? Marchena? Busquets. Javi Martínez. Piqué's been played there too. Was gonna say Alonso myself. So yes, yes they do. Xabi Alonso is decent in the holding role too. I consider him more of a playmaker though. In qualification we usually played him in the holding role against shit opposition and brought Busquets/Senna against tougher sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Spains team is unfair tbh. Back 5 pretty much selects itself. Would like to see a Barca-style system with: Xavi-Alonso-Silva Pedro-Torres-Villa No Iniesta? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Torres is unfit though, isn't he? Wonder who the replacement will be if he can't make it. Llorente up front with Villa might be interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Spains team is unfair tbh. Back 5 pretty much selects itself. Would like to see a Barca-style system with: Xavi-Alonso-Silva Pedro-Torres-Villa No Iniesta? Honestly have no idea Too many bloody good players. Kind of forgot about Iniesta with him having missed most of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcmichael Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 ----------------------------------Casillas--------------------------------- Ramos-----------------Puyol---------------Pique----------Capdevila ----------------------------------Alonso---------------------------------- -------------------------Iniesta-------------Xavi------------------------ ----------------------------------Silva------------------------------------ --------------------------Torres----------Villa--------------------------- Would be my guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcmichael Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 My guess on the danish lineup -------------------------------------Thomas Sorensen-------------------------------------- Lars Jakobsen-------Simon Kjær----------------Daniel Agger---------Patrick Mtiliga ---------------------Christian Poulsen-----Daniel Jensen-------------------------------- Dennis Rommedahl---------Jon Dahl Tomasson---------------Thomas Kahlenberg ------------------------------------Nicklas Bendtner---------------------------------------- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Sport has published what they say is the Spanish squad that will be announced tomorrow: GKs: Casillas, Reina and Diego López. Defenders: Albiol, Arbeloa, Capdevila, Marchena, Piqué, Puyol and Sergio Ramos. Midfielders: Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Cesc, Iniesta, Senna, Silva and Xavi. Forwards: Navas, Pedro, Llorente, Torres, Villa and either Mata or Güiza So no Valdés, De Gea, Martínez, Azpilicueta, Cazorla or Negredo Shame about Cazorla. No idea if he's been good or not since the Euros, but he's one of my first buys on FM when I'm a decent club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Rommedahl. Awful player. That's a very good CB partnership Denmark have though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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