templargirl (templargirl) wrote in ontd_football,

Spain's definitive Euro call-up





Goalkeepers: Casillas, Valdés and Reina.

Defenders: Arbeloa, Juanfran, Ramos, Piqué, Albiol, Javi Martínez and Jordi Alba.

Midfielders: Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta, Cazorla, Silva, Mata, Cesc, Pedro and Navas.

Forwards: Llorente, Torres and Negredo.

Never in doubt, VDB would call Albiol, Pedro and Torres whom have been missing pretty much this season instead of rewarding players that have done well like Soldado or Adrián, Cesc didn't have the best of seasons either and was still called up as well, I'd have kept Beñat in his place.

I also feel for Iraola, whom would most likely have started as RB but missed the cut due to injury, just like Puyol and Villa (and Thiago whom won't be playing the Olympics either) :(

The most likely Starting XI with these players:

-----------Casillas------------

Juanfran---Ramos---Piqué---Alba

-----Busquets----Xabi-------

Iniesta-------Xavi---------Silva

----------Llorente-------------

Double pivot and a single forward, hopefully VDB won't start experimenting with the "false 9" thing since that only seems to work for Barcelona with Messi.

The defense sounds a bit shaky since both Juanfran & Jordi like to attack and you know PK + Ramos aren't the most levelheaded of pairs, I think Busquets might be end up staying back and playing as 3rd CB when the fullbacks go to attack.

Huge blow to Soldado, because he shared the Zarra with Llorente, was the second Spanish goalscorer behind the Athletic player and he still doesn't make the cut, I understand VDB wants to keep a group but changing a few players wouldn't mess with it.

Who would you have changed?

Tags: :|, euro 2012, nt: spain - s = pain, oh no they didn't!
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