Group H (Spain, Chile, Honduras, Switzerland)

[Tee]

How good was Alonso against South Korea yesterday? What a truly world class act and a major major miss for us.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Do any of you guys know anything about this guy :Alexis Sanchez (Udinese).

I've heard he is a very good player and one to watch.

[Mostar]

.................Casillas

Ramos.....Puyol....Pique....Arbeloa/(Capdevilla)

....................Alonso
.......Xavi.......Fabregas.......Iniesta

..............Torres......Villa


Unbeatable? About as close to perfection as you can find anywhere. I even left out David Silva!!

I reckon they'll start more like this:

....................Alonso
.......Silva........Xavi.......Iniesta

..............Torres......Villa

Imo regardless of the formation this WC is for Spain to lose

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Does anyone know if Spain are playing tonight?
I need a link to watch if they are.Thanks

[Shaggy]

They are yeah, their last friendly.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Do you have a link for it mate?

[Craig_H]

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=77883&part=sports

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Thanks mate.

[leftpeg]

Do any of you guys know anything about this guy :Alexis Sanchez (Udinese).

I've heard he is a very good player and one to watch.

I think he is more of a creative provider than an out and out striker. He can dribble at frightening speed. Fergie has, apparently, had his eye on him for quite some time. Looks like he'll become the focal point in at least game one against Honduras with main man Chupete still recovering from injury.

[Liverpel]

Fernando Torres finally returned to action after undergoing surgery for a knee injury and scored within 10 minutes of coming on as Spain crushed Poland in their final warm-up game before World Cup 2010. There was one concern for the Spanish following a masterful performance, with Andrés Iniesta forced to withdraw before half-time – although early indications suggest that his departure was a precautionary measure. The midfielder will undergo tests in Barcelona today.

For all the protestations of coach Vicente del Bosque, favourites is a tag the Spanish wear lightly, while the depth of their squad is startling. Every time a player departed an equally good one took his place – from Cesc Fábregas for Xavi Hernández, to Torres for David Villa, or Jesús Navas for David Silva. Not that Spain will want to be without Iniesta, who was forced to make way after just 38 minutes. The all too familiar sight of his retiring to the bench was even more concerning after a season blighted by muscular injuries.

The importance of his withdrawal was illustrated by the role he had played in Spain's opening two goals. After 13 minutes, he played a dangerous curling ball across the face of the six yard box with the outside of his right foot, which David Villa turned in. Then, a minute later, Iniesta scooped a wonderful ball into the path of Xavi, who simply rolled it across the face of the six-yard box for Silva to score.

Comfort came as he took his place on the bench – there was no sign of alarm, nor even an ice pack. And from Spain's reaction. Xabi Alonso and Fábregas had made it 4-0 by the time Torres appeared on 65 minutes. Eight minutes later, he confidently side-footed Pedro Rodríguez's pass beyond Tomasz Kuszczak. Soon he was bearing on the goalkeeper once more, but this time he couldn't not reach the ball first. It did, though, drop to Rodríguez to flight a delicate chip over the line as the keeper scrambled back. It was his first for the national team, Spain's sixth of a hugely impressive night.

[Mike]

Pedro is going to be an awesome player imo, scoring for fun all season.

6-0, definitely the team to beat going into the world cup.

[Broner]

I reckon they'll start more like this:

....................Alonso
.......Silva........Xavi.......Iniesta

..............Torres......Villa

Thats just mega sexy!!!

[MrsB]

I know what you mean, but the combination of Iniesta and sexy just made me chuckle.

[RedReet]

What a goal by Silva (his 1st). Amazing football.

[lickedlollipop]

World class players + very good manager = win.