The Spanish prelim squad

KdjaCL

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Reina (Liverpool), Santiago Canizares (Valencia)

Defenders: Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Real Betis), Asier del Horno (Chelsea), Joan Capdevila (Deportivo Coruna), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Javi Venta (Villarreal)

Midfielders: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Joaquin (Real Betis), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Albelda (Valencia), Ruben Baraja (Valencia), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)

Forwards: Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), Fernando Morientes (Liverpool), Raul (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)


My 11 in Bold, its the prelim so no clue whos not going as the ones there are all class.


kdjac

evad_lhorg

Morientes?! odd choice

is Xavi fit? or xabi alonso?

zAbbo

It was a major shock to see Pernia not included, and DelHorno included.

Luis Aragones has ballsed up there I think

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Casillas

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Ramos--Puyol--Pablo--Capdevila

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Alonso

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Xavi

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Joaquin

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Reyes

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Villa----Torres

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Will he have the balls to drop Raul? and play 2 wingers AND two up front. Spain have been searching for someone to play off Torres, finally they've got Villa.

Anyway, strong in every position, but no backup wingers means he's more keen to play 4-2-3-1

Vokes

Hey, what position does Javi Venta play in defence ?

It looks like Salgado is their only specialist right back !!

AngelofFire

Glad to see Andres Iniesta in there, hes had a good season, works very hard on the pitch, one of the rising stars of the future.

Rikand

evad_lhorg wrote:

Morientes?! odd choice

probably for the same reaosn hes loved at liverpool by the players and management, awesome for moral and such.

Seaneh

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ker Casillas

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Salgado

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Puyol

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Marchena

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Capdevila

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Baraja

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Albelda

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Xavi

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Torres

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Villa

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LegacyUser

Is sergio ramos not keeping salgado out of real madrid team??

zAbbo

cheesedude wrote:

Is sergio ramos not keeping salgado out of real madrid team??

Cicinho is right back, Ramos is played at Centre Half, but is a superior right back than Salgado imo, While Salgado may offer more going forward, Ramos is great from set pieces and has unreal fitness levels.

mchurl

What do you all think about Spains chances?

mike65

Crap - as usual! God knows they've got the players but something always happens. I don't rate thier coach.

Mike.

Pepe LeFrits

mchurl wrote:

What do you all think about Spains chances?

They don't have enough. Too many inconsistent youngsters alongside overhyped seniors. I don't see them going any further than usual this time.

Kingp35

mchurl wrote:

What do you all think about Spains chances?

Quarter Finals as usual

CorkMan

Well David Villa is a world class striker. He has scored 25 goals in La Liga this season, and if he gets the service he will put them away. I say he will do well, and Torres can score too. Xavi and Fabregas would be great for midfield but am not sure about Joaquin this season.

Salgado-Puyol-Pablo-Capdevila would be a good defence, and Casillas is the best goalie.

zAbbo

Its Joaquin's inconsistency and the lack of other Wingers which makes me think he'll play maybe 2 across the middle, with one holding, 1 Attacking Mid (Raul?) and two up top.

The Rooster

No Daniel Alves at right back either. Presme he's Spanish?

I thought the manager usually picked Garcia, leaving out either Reyes or Joaquin?

Vokes

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Casillas

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Alonso

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Xavi

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Baraja

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Joaquin

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Torres

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Reyes

zAbbo

The Rooster wrote:

No Daniel Alves at right back either. Presme he's Spanish?

Brazillian, well, dual nationality, Although this seems a sore point for Spaniards, although Marcos Senna has made the squad (Brazillian)

Chardee MacDennis

finalised squad:
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Reina (Liverpool), Santiago Canizares (Valencia)

Defenders: Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Asier Del Horno (Chelsea), Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Juanito Gutierrez (Real Betis)

Midfielders: David Albelda (Valencia), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Joaquin Sanchez (Real Betis), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)

Strikers: Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal), David Villa (Valencia), Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid), Luis Garcia (Liverpool).

Baraja and Morientes both cut along with defenders Javi Venta and Joan Capdevila.

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Cassilles

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Salgado-Puyol-Marchena-Del Horno

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Albelda--Alonso

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Xavi

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Jaoquin

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Reyes

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Torres

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for me anyway!

mike65

If that team can't win either this year or Euro 08 then they should never win anything.

Mike.

zAbbo

Huge news with Mori being dropped, I wonder did he know before the FA Cup final?

His poor form has cost him a WC place, As i thought Baraja got cut. Formation looks like 4-2-3-1.

Team more or less picks iteself, very few weak links.

Comon SPain

zAbbo

Just to drag this back up.

Del Horno is out of the squad(thank feck) and now its a choice between Pernia(class) and Capdevilla(better than DelHorno)

Hope he picks Pernia who has been outstanding in LaLiga and is a dead ball specialist scoring 10 goals in La Liga this year !

mike65

Alonso nurseing a knock of some sort apparently.

Mike.