Spanish final 23 announced

[el matador]

We have more players in the squad than any other team including the spanish ones bar valencia.

rafa is a legend.

ARSENAL: Cesc

BARCELONA: Puyol, Iniesta y Xavi

BETIS: Juanito

GETAFE: De la Red

LIVERPOOL: Arbeloa, Reina, Torres y Xabi Alonso

REAL MADRID: Casillas y Sergio Ramos

MALLORCA: Fernando Navarro y Güiza

SEVILLA: Palop

VALENCIA: Albiol, Marchena, Silva y Villa

VILLARREAL: Capdevila, Cazorla y Senna

ZARAGOZA: Sergio García.

[jonesie]

Good stuff.

No Luis Garcia, Raul or Bojan Krkic though.

Definately my team for the tournament, along with Holland.

[NICKZS]

Made up for Arbeloa. He's worked his arse off to get into this kind of position.

[Harv]

i cant believe Raul and Riera didnt make it.

[el matador]

i cant believe Raul and Riera didnt make it.

i think there's a bit of an agenda with raul and aragones. its a shame because raul has really got his form back and has been in sensational form for a couple of seasons now. Saying that he wont be playing before torres and villa and therefore would you really want the captain of real madrid sat on your bench with the other disgruntled players ?

Talented player but one that knows how to play the game and im not talking about football.

[Sarb]

Riera is ****

[tommyg]

i would have liked to see Bojan Krkic in the squad, perhaps even just as a sub if Spain are coasting in a game, it would be great to see him on the big stage and see if he could step up

[blacky]

Not bringing Raul is a mistake IMO. Ye should always pick your form players and him and torres are the form strikers. I actually think he compliments torres better than villa.

[Darkon]

i would have liked to see Bojan Krkic in the squad, perhaps even just as a sub if Spain are coasting in a game, it would be great to see him on the big stage and see if he could step up

I would like to see that as well, coulden't help to fell though, that it would be a bit like the walcott call up at the latest world cup...

I know Bojan is far more talented, but perhaps still a bit to unproven to get in to a spain EC squad.

Raul will be greatly missed, class player to bad he has had a fall out with the spanish coach...

[-V-]

Thats amazing LOL, no spanish team had more spanish players included than liverpool

[peekay]

No Joaquin either. Wondering who Aragones will play on the wings. Maybe he is going for a Liverpool style formation with Torres upfront , supported by Villa and Silva with Iniesta playing the Gerrard role.

[Craig_H]

No Joaquin either. Wondering who Aragones will play on the wings. Maybe he is going for a Liverpool style formation with Torres upfront , supported by Villa and Silva with Iniesta playing the Gerrard role.

That would be a serious waste of Fabregas' creativity.

[Joe King]

Iniesta on right wing, Silva at left wing with Senna, Xavi and Fabregas in the middle.Torres up top.

[Shaggy]

They'd have to be crazy to play Iniesta in a wide area. He's top class IMO but needs to be in the centre.

Very tricky to work out how Spain will play. Will Ramos play RB? Or centre back alongisde Puyol with Arbeloa at right-back? I see that Amorbieta isn't included.

Xabi won't start but I can't solve their midfield riddle.

[Parm]

Not bringing Raul is a mistake IMO. Ye should always pick your form players and him and torres are the form strikers. I actually think he compliments torres better than villa.

possibly, I dont think Villa has had a great season, whereas Raul has rediscovered his form and touch from a few years ago. Time will tell if it is a mistake.

As for Krikic maybe he needs a good full season at barca playing regular football, rather than bit part appearances. Think next season we wil see him play more, esp as they rebuild that team/