Re: Spain NT discussion

by RealGunner Mon Oct 10, 2016 1:46 am

With Pique saying he is gone after WC18, and Ramos going at EU20, who will be Spain's next CB partnership?

by M99 Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:04 am

inb4 Ilori.

by The Vanquisher Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:19 am

I'm far from being Pique's biggest fan. But the Spanish fans should cut him a break. Yeah he's for Catalan independence (And is fairly vocal about it) but he is Spain's best defender by a mile. They'll probably be wanting him back after WC2018.

by rincon Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:37 am

Pique is just being an idiot. Complains about being the center of attention and then some crap in social media and interviews every other week. Playing for Spain should be an honor, he is not doing anyone any favors, if he doesn't feel it then he should go. If he had no ill intentions by cutting off the sleeve (which is very possible) then its some Balotelli-level stupidity right there. He has no one to blame for controversy but himself.

by Valkyrja Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:40 pm

RealGunner wrote:With Pique saying he is gone after WC18, and Ramos going at EU20, who will be Spain's next CB partnership?

Vallejo and a scrub

by RealGunner Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:31 pm

Which club will Vallejo be at by then? Granada or Celta Vigo?

by Jay29 Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:48 pm

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Putting my Sevilla hat on, I'm really happy for Escudero as he deserves it. Vitolo seems a mainstay of the squad now. Confused about Asenjo/Reina over Rico, though.

Spain's centre back depth looks pretty average. Are there really no good Spanish centre backs around beyond Pique and Ramos?

by RealGunner Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:21 pm

Spain U21 squad

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Some squad

by RealGunner Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:33 pm

Senior squad

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by Winter is Coming Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:14 am

Spain pretty much strolling against France.

by sportsczy Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:14 am

Spain 1
Ref 1
Bakayoko -2

Good game though. Getting an idea of which kid is ready and which ones aren't. Tolisso and Bakayoko not quite there yet. Jallet.... well, Sagna is better as backup obviously. But he's injured.

Really need Pogba in there. He regulates things in the middle.

by RealGunner Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:46 am

Giroud is still quite important in this team tbh.

by futbol_bill Wed Mar 29, 2017 2:00 am

sportsczy wrote:Spain 1
Ref 1
Bakayoko -2

Good game though. Getting an idea of which kid is ready and which ones aren't. Tolisso and Bakayoko not quite there yet. Jallet.... well, Sagna is better as backup obviously. But he's injured.

Really need Pogba in there. He regulates things in the middle.

Sour grapes!!!

This was the team that was proclaimed to be a sure WC winner while we poor Spaniards are supposed to be out of running with our WC generation aging / retiring, world catching up to how to play us, and the new generation just not good enough!!!

No mention of the video replay use. Got used twice, was proven correct and reversed two initially called ref or lineman decisions.

by futbol_bill Wed Mar 29, 2017 2:02 am

RealGunner wrote:Giroud is still quite important in this team tbh.

RG, you do realize this is a Spain NT thread! or do you think Giroud has applied for a Spanish passport?

by RealGunner Wed Mar 29, 2017 2:50 am

lmao

thought this was the internationals thread ffs

by Myesyats Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:08 pm

Who is this Kante y'all hyping? Busquets owned that kiddo.

by farfan Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:34 pm

Myesyats wrote:Who is this Kante y'all hyping? Busquets owned that kiddo.

This is the same silly reaction i've seen all over twitter. Laughing

Spain dominating possession is now reduced to a Busquets-Kante duel where the latter got wrecked.

by Glory Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:51 pm

Deschamps knows fk all how to use the abundance of talent at his disposal. No wonder these players like Kante are flopping for the NT.

by Doc Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:35 pm

Why was there a Kante/Busquets duel topic to begin with? They are DMs. Nothing really exciting about their roles.

Anyway, Sports on that sour grapes diet. The calls were legit and Spain actually played a good game. Deschamps, while I think he is a competent manager, clearly is spoiled for choices and hasn't gotten a concrete idea of what team is the best version.

by M99 Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:37 pm

Wow so the job of a DM is to shut down the opposing DM?!

by guest7 Thu Aug 10, 2017 12:45 pm

Isco to start in Spain NT now?

by Hapless_Hans Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:49 pm

Spain playing unbelievable football today

by halamadrid2 Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:06 pm

Wow this Spain team is something else. They are toying with these Albania players

Silva, Isco Disco, Saul ffs Shocked

by Doc Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:10 am

After years of unmoving support, Chad finally got to see Illaramendi show his potential for Spain.

by Doc Mon May 21, 2018 11:35 pm

Goalkeepers: Kepa, Reina, De Gea.

Defenders: Carvajal, Nacho, Ramos, Pique, Odriozola, Monreal, Azpilicueta, Alba.

Midfielders: Busquets, Isco, Thiago, Silva, Iniesta, Saul, Koke.

Attackers: Aspas, Asensio, Rodrigo, Costa, Lucas Vazquez.

No real natural back up for Busquets but all in all, predictable squad for Spain.

by futbol_bill Tue May 22, 2018 12:02 am

Lopetequi is quite comfortable with Thiago as backup to Busquets. He played there last two games!

11 are

DeGea; Carvajal Pique, Ramos, Alba; Koke (or Thiago), Busquets, Iniesta; Silva, Isco, Diego Costa

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