Spain NT News and Rumors (II)

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

  1. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Spain in Group B with... Portugal!
     
  2. Pichi

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

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

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

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

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    2016 World Cup - Group B
    15 June
    Morocco v Iran in St. Petersburg
    Portugal v Spain in Sochi

    20 June
    Portugal v Morocco in Moscow
    Iran v Spain in Kazan

    25 June
    Iran v Portugal in Saransk
    Spain v Morocco in Kaliningrad

    Group WINNER'S path to the Final...
    Round of 16: Group A runner up (Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay)
    Quarterfinal: Winner Match 50
    Semifinal: Winner Match 58

    Group RUNNER'S UP path to the Final:
    Round of 16: Group A winner (Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay)
    Quarterfinal: Winner Match 52
    Semifinal: Winner Match 60
     
  5. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Spain likely to wear white v Portugal.
    Regular home kit v Iran and Morocco.
     
  6. Pichi

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

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

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Friendly
    March 23
    Germany v Spain in Düsseldorf
     
  8. Oscar

    Oscar Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Holland
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Lucas Hernandez to become eligible to play with Spain according to Marca
     
  9. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Euro 2008 coach Luis Aragonés was remembered on February 1st, four years after his death.

    This was retweeted (without comment) by Santi Cazorla and Álvaro Arbeloa.




    Three others replied.





     
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  10. AlexD674

    AlexD674 New Member

    Barcelona
    Germany
    Dec 8, 2017
    He really was an icon in Spain!
     
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  11. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    The best Spanish coach we have ever had, well at least for the National Team. For club it's a bit different with Guardiola and such.
     
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  12. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Spain squad
    23 March v Germany in Düsseldorf
    27 March v Argentina in Madrid (Wanda)

    [​IMG]

    GOALKEEPERS
    Kepa Arrizabalaga .......... Athletic Club
    David de Gea .................. Manchester United (ENG)
    Pepe Reina...................... Napoli (ITA)

    DEFENDERS
    Sergio Ramos ................. Real Madrid
    Gerard Piqué ................... FC Barcelona
    Jordi Alba ........................ FC Barcelona
    César Azpilicueta ............ Chelsea (ENG)
    Nacho Fernández ........... Real Madrid
    Dani Carvajal .................. Real Madrid
    Álvaro Odriozola ............. Real Sociedad
    Marcos Alonso ................ Chelsea (ENG)

    MIDFIELDERS
    Andrés Iniesta ................. FC Barcelona
    David Silva ...................... Manchester City (ENG)
    Koke Resurrección .......... Atlético de Madrid
    Isco Alarcón .................... Real Madrid
    Thiago Alcântara ............. Bayern Munich (GER)
    Marco Asensio ................ Real Madrid
    Saúl Ñíguez .................... Atlético de Madrid
    Rodri Hernández ............ Villarreal
    Daniel Parejo .................. Valencia

    FORWARDS
    Diego Costa .................... Atlético de Madrid
    Iago Aspas ...................... Celta de Vigo
    Rodrigo Moreno .............. Valencia
    Lucas Vázquez ............... Real Madrid


    Was kind of hoping Gerard Moreno was given a chance.
     
  13. Oscar

    Oscar Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Holland
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I think Marca had an article a week back or so that our national team members overall were in a form rut the last few months, so these games will show if they take their club form with them or if we can sustain the way we have played since the last national team games, Against a couple of real challenge teams.
     
  14. Blondo

    Blondo Member+

    Sep 21, 2013
    During this time of the season you'd be crazy to go all out in a meaningless friendly. Quite a few Spanish teams are chasing top honours in Europe. Germany usually tend to take it easy in friendlies (and especially ATM Löw will be mindfull not to burn out his players) while Argentina have been misfiring (even after Samps took over).
     
  15. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Costa still getting callups?
     
  16. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Kind of illustrates our weakness up front. Although I hear Diego Costa is playing well. But I'm also disappointed that Gerard Moreno didn't get a call up. Also disappointed to see Marcos Alonso called up.

    Is Javi Martinez frozen out? Figured he would get a look at since Busquets is out.

    Some positives are Rodri getting a look and Dani Parejo getting a call up.
     
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  17. Oscar

    Oscar Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Holland
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Not really a fan of Javi, so I don't mind his exclusion. He's too slow, and not as good as Busquets that he can use his other abilities to compensate for his lack of speed.

    The striker is pretty much the only position that's not a set figure yet, so everybody called up and including Morata I'm sure, will still contest for that position. The lack of a clear starting striker might even make us play the no striker formation again.

    Tbh, I don't think I'd mind too much with our overabundance of good mids.

    Winning these matches has no worth, but I'm talking about how the players perform. You can lose and still have a good showing with good signs for the future, you can also lose and be absolutely crap.
     
  18. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #santicampeon







     
  19. Pichi

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

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

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 17, 1999
    San Jose, CA
    Club:
    Real Betis
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Spains' final two friendlies are on 3 June at home against Switzerland and in Tunisia on 9 June, then after that it is back to the USSR, you don't know how lucky you are boys, back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR....... ;>)

    Aupa Espana y La Furia Roja!
     
  21. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    After Jordi Alba who are the best considerations to play left back? Azpilicueta, Monreal, Nacho... Marcos Alonso? Anyone else?
     
  22. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Personally I like Bernat. But I don't know how he is doing at Bayern.
     
  23. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Posting this in both the "News and Rumors" thread and the "WC 2018 Group B news" thread and letting you all decide which thread to continue using.


    Provisional squad list of 35 players to be announced on May 14.

    During and after the wild Clasico on Sunday a part of me wondered if the negative atmosphere could carry over to World Cup team.
    Then I see this and now believe all will be good. :)

     
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  24. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    the current strikers on the roster for the World Cup, how do they compare to those from the 08-12 roster?
     
  25. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Not sure overall but we don't have anyone with the quality of David Villa of 08-12. That alone made that roster better.
     
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