Spain NT News and Rumors (II)

Discussion in 'Spain: National Teams' started by Pichi, Aug 30, 2013.

  1. minuscapita

    minuscapita Member

    May 10, 2002
    Fremont, ca
    Club:
    Atletico Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    You only get a Villa once in a hundred years. :(
     
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  2. Oscar

    Oscar Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Holland
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    It is about him though. He's going to make the exact same mistakes as he did at the WC: start Costa and Casillas. Neither of which are the best options for the national team then or now. Del Bosque however has his sacred cows, and the good of the nat team be damned.

    That's not somebody who should be in charge of the prospect of the Spanish team, when his primary focus is to keep his class favourites happy. He apparantly lacks the decency to even acknowlegde this, that after the horrible world cup showing due to his selection, he still stays on. I'm very worried of the future, when such a man is then left to decide for himself to continue or not.
     
  3. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    well in that I do agree with you

    my main point though is that in general we do not have good options up front. Madrid fans complain about Benzema, he would be an automatic for us.
     
  4. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Surprised that no one has posted Del Bosque's selections for the upcoming friendlies.

    Casillas, De Gea, Rico; Juanfran, Piqué, Ramos, Bartra, Azpilicueta, Alba; Busquets, San José, Cazorla, Cesc, Koke, Thiago, Iniesta, Mata, Pedro; Morata, Alcácer, Costa, Isco y Nolito.

    Those four get selected despite Chelsea playing awful and in a relegation battle and at least three of those players just being awful right now. These are friendlies FFS Del Bosque, give some other deserving players a chance.
     
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  5. the one and only

    Jul 15, 2011
    Those players (atleast 2 of them, Cesc & Pedro) are pretty much sure of making it to the euros, except if they have major injuries. I think that's how VDB see's it, so i don't think he'll call up other players to replace them when he's already made his final decision about them.
     
  6. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Well we better hope they pick up their play before the Euros because right now they are terrible.
     
  7. Edhardy

    Edhardy Member+

    Sep 4, 2013
    Nairobi, Kenya
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Hoping to see something like

    ------------Paco
    ---Nolito----------Pedro
    -----Iniesta----Thiago
    -----------Busquets
    Alba--Bartra--Pique--Juanfran
    ------------De Gea
     
  8. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Juanfran is out injured
     
  9. Pichi

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 17, 1999
    San Jose, CA
    Club:
    Real Betis
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
  10. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    [​IMG]

    Euro 2016 draw about to take place.
    Everyone trying to take the trophy away from Spain. Again. Well, everyone except the Netherlands. :whistling:

    Pot 1
    France
    Spain
    Germany
    England
    Portugal
    Belgium

    Pot 2
    Italy
    Russia
    Switzerland
    Austria
    Croatia
    Ukraine

    Pot 3
    Czech Republic
    Sweden
    Poland
    Romania
    Slovakia
    Hungary

    Pot 4
    Turkey
    Ireland
    Iceland
    Wales
    Albania
    Northern Ireland
     
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  11. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Spain drawn into Group D.

    12 June
    D3 -v- D4 in Paris

    13 June
    Spain -v- D2 in Toulouse

    17 June
    D2 -v- D4 in Saint-Étienne
    Spain -v- D3 in Nice

    21 June
    D2 -v- D3 in Lens
    D4 -v- Spain in Bordeaux
     
  12. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    From Pot 4 Spain receives Turkey.

    12 June
    Turkey -v- D4 in Paris

    13 June
    Spain -v- D2 in Toulouse

    17 June
    D2 -v- D4 in Saint-Étienne
    Spain -v- Turkey in Nice

    21 June
    D2 -v- Turkey in Lens
    D4 -v- Spain in Bordeaux
     
  13. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Pot 3 drawn, in comes the Czech Republic.

    12 June
    Turkey -v- D4 in Paris

    13 June
    Spain -v- Czech Republic in Toulouse

    17 June
    Czech Republic -v- D4 in Saint-Étienne
    Spain -v- Turkey in Nice

    21 June
    Czech Republic -v- Turkey in Lens
    D4 -v- Spain in Bordeaux
     
  14. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    And completing the group is...... Croatia.

    12 June
    Turkey -v- Croatia in Paris

    13 June
    Spain -v- Czech Republic in Toulouse

    17 June
    Czech Republic -v- Croatia in Saint-Étienne
    Spain -v- Turkey in Nice

    21 June
    Czech Republic -v- Turkey in Lens
    Croatia -v- Spain in Bordeaux
     
  15. minuscapita

    minuscapita Member

    May 10, 2002
    Fremont, ca
    Club:
    Atletico Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
  16. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Round of 16
    25 June: Winner Group B -v- 3rd Group A / C / D in Paris
    25 June: Winner Group D -v- 3rd Group B / E / F in Lens
    26 June: Winner Group A -v- 3rd Group C / D / E in Lyon
    27 June: Winner Group E -v- Runner-up Group D in Saint-Denis

    If the winner of Group D wins their Round of 16 match (against a 3rd place team) they would meet the Runners-up of either Group A or Group C in the quarterfinals.

    So on the surface, it looks to be a decent path to the semifinals for the Group D winner since they would be avoiding a group winner along the way.
     
  17. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Very doable group. Everyone seems to call it a group of death but from my perspective, I like it. No pushovers in there but we should win all of the games.
     
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  18. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Yeah, I'm a bit surprised how much the pundits are putting this group as possibly the strongest.
    Maybe I'm just relieved Spain avoided Italy and not giving enough respect to the opposition drawn.
     
  19. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    The only real worry I have is Del Bosque persisting with the likes of Diego Costa
     
  20. Oscar

    Oscar Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Holland
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Belgium is the real loser of the draw. Hard group, and they are in a group where if they come first they have to play against a #2. Which would be from our group.

    We should become first in this one on paper. Not easily, but none of these teams are actual contenders. If we don't become 1st in this one, then neither are we.
     
  21. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    One thing I'm starting to worry about is squad selection. Del Bosque depends on way too many EPL players. Only two players from that league deserve a spot, De Gea and David Silva. The rest are just having an awful season.
     
  22. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Maybe he can recall David Villa, Xavi, and Xabi Alonso as well... :confused:
     
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  23. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Tbh, I'd rather see Torres than Diego Costa.
     
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  24. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Torres always seems to perform when you least expect him to. Who knows
     

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