Spain; Euro Champs

[Adi]

Senna is a box to box man and I don't think he has the discipline to be the player that shields the back four. In international football it is far more important to have a Pirlo/Alonso type figure in front of the back four dictating than a destroyer in front of them.

I would play this:

                              Casillas

Ramos             Puyol        Juanito      Capdevila

                              Alonso
             Fabregas                 Xavi

Iniesta                                             Silva

                           Torres           

Iniesta could float off the right, or even change flanks with Silva on occasion. Villa could come off the bench for a midfielder and go 4-4-2 if needed.

You'd sit Villa on the bench? I like the formation and the players you chose, but I doubt we'll be seeing Villa anywhere but on the field.

[cigar omar]

Senna is a box to box man and I don't think he has the discipline to be the player that shields the back four. In international football it is far more important to have a Pirlo/Alonso type figure in front of the back four dictating than a destroyer in front of them.

I would play this:

                              Casillas

Ramos             Puyol        Juanito      Capdevila

                              Alonso
             Fabregas                 Xavi

Iniesta                                             Silva

                           Torres           

Iniesta could float off the right, or even change flanks with Silva on occasion. Villa could come off the bench for a midfielder and go 4-4-2 if needed.

This is the problem don't you see all of those players in the midfield are too alike.

[Buckwheat156]

yeah...spain will win this euro..they have prefect players..........

young patawon i should remind you that football is about luck, skill, and managerial talents  prime example greece 2004 but they do have great players no doubt

[cigar omar]

A momentary lapse of concentration on my part, totalfootball. At least it's a rare occurrence my old mucker. Ponderous? Stop trying to sound clever, you are an egg. If you can edit a critically acclaimed poem at the age of 10, then by God, I should start writing novels because theoretically there must be some money in it for me.

Melbourne, you are a ledge. totalfootball started crying earlier telling me about how he knows some poet or something, it was very funny. The thing about this lad is, is that he thinks he's right despite the fact that he knows nothing about the game. Some of his posts are insanely bad. Go and read the thread entitled "soccer strategy" he talks about a formation which he thinks is the best in the world, yet no coach in the world ever employs it. Maybe totalfootball is ahead of his time? Maybe he knows something we don't? Hahahahahaha....I am of course asking these questions in a sarcastic manner.

:lol: how did I miss this?

[TheKingNut]

Melbourne, they are not alike though. Alonso dictates from deep and will happily shield the back four. Xavi and Fabregas have great mobility and will get about the pitch. I must stress that in international football it is far more important to have players in the middle that can get around the pitch and pass it. This is not the Prem, there is not so much of a need for a destroyer in there. Creativity can come from Fabregas, Silva and Iniesta; they will play those killer passes while Xavi and Alonso will just control the speed of the game.

[cigar omar]

Besides Silva and Alonso, the other three are a bit too alike. Plus the set up of the midfield looks too crowded. I would go with Villa and Torres up front. Overcrowding the midfield will probably work against some opposition. But against a team with 2 good DMs and a strong back 4. Could shut them down nicely. Also Torres hasn't got much help up front. In terms of goal scoring. Thats just my opinion on that midfield, might not exactly plays out that way.  :dontknow:

[kolee33]

spain will win euro............................and fernando torres will be top scorer wth 7goals........

[TheKingNut]

Your worried about goals from midfield? Fabregas scores quite a bit, as do Iniesta and Silva. Torres has played up front on his own a lot for Liverpool and done very well and scored goals. Spain have such strength in midfield that they need to utilize it. Villa can be good off the bench for them.

[cigar omar]

I still wouldn't bet on Spain winning it or going past the Quarters.

[TheGodEmperor]

besides the jinx that they have causing them to underperform, I see no reason why they couldn't win it all  :dontknow:

Melbourne, whats your reasoning?

[cigar omar]

I just can't see Spain being able to get passed France, Italy, Holland, or Germany to win it. Spain always do very well until they face a strong team.

[TheGodEmperor]

I can see them beating anyone right now