Hehe, seems like Javi Moreno was desperate for that starting 11 place

So who is first reserve for Raúl? We need someone on the bench!

And its a damn shame that just becuase Guradiola is in Helguera is out and a mediocre playuer like Valerón will play


In this match i dont see us loosing, i will see the first half of this but after that its PARTY TIME

 

I think Spain will win this one. Oh, and btw, I can't see any of the matches tonight, because I will be in Parken stadium to see Denmark HAMMER Malta :happy:!!

 

BTW I just noticed Sergi Barjuan was in the 11. Iam sure he will do a better job then Juanfran but hasnt for example Aranzabal or someone else done a better season to at least get the chance?

I like Sergi very much, he and Salgado are my favorite attacking defenders (with RC). But this bias from Camacho towards him is unfair to the rest of they guys

What do you think? Barca fans included although i already know you are happy happy

 

Well Sergi seems to do ok with the NT but as a defender he is mediocre.

Also Mendieta probably won't play due to a strained muscle of some sort. So look for Luis Enrique to play on the right and Munitis to play on the left.

 

That sounds very interesting, and i hope LE21 will have a better game on the right then on the left last match in Oviedo

I REALLY need to know what our bench will look like! It seems some of our near starters ARE starting so who will be the exciting 3 players to play and get the chance?!

 

Looks like Raúl will play after all. Mendieta won't though. Here is the starting lineup for the game:

Cañizares

Manuel Pablo, Hierro, Nadal, Sergi

Luis Enrique, Guardiola, Baraja, Valerón

Javi Moreno, Raúl

Interesting midfield. I am unsure who will play where. Could possibly see Raúl move back into mid on the left and play with three center mids, leaving Javi Moreno up front.

 

1:1 is the final score.
God bless Raúl :star: the scorer of our goal.
VAMOS ESPANA !!!

 

Just want to say i feel very proud as an Israeli fan tonight, what a game. if i`m dissapointed because of a draw vs Spain, it says it all...

I`ll have my own Match report later, i`m a bit tired now but all i want to say is that Frisk is a good referee just like i`m a Madridista.

P.S
Goodluck vs Austria, we`ll need your help there!

 

I was very dissapointed with seeign the match result, ut i have no clue how this game was- i just got home and iam too tired to do anything then watch the soothing blue colors of Xtratime

 

My humble Match report

and i`ll start it with Revivo`s goal at the 4th minute .
what a wonderfull piece of art. Revivo got the ball when his back was opposite to the net, let it to Berkovic that from the left gave Revivo a great assist, and Revivo`s header is in. GOAL ! roud: :happy:

Around the 30th minute after we had 2 more chances, Spain gained the control and started to attack. only an amazing day by Davidovich saved Israel`s goal but he had to come out with injury at the 44 minute, not before Javi Moreno`s ball was cleared off the line by Oren Zaituny.
before he was injured, Davidovich got an allbow to his face from Hierro and a push by Baraja. that was the last thing i was expecting from Hierro .


Spain`s pressure continued as Tristan came on instead of Pep (60th minute) and 3 minutes later he gave a pass to LE who passed the ball to Raul, 1-1. important to mention: when Tristan got the ball Raul was in a clear offside .

Anders Frisk referring was low today, by not giving us few free-kicks and a penalty, and also ignoring the clear offside by Raul. and even not a yellow card to Baraja`s Brutalness.

Both of the teams looked very happy with the result, and all we left is to wish you guys luck vs Austria.

Israel: Davidovich, Talker, Brumer, Benado, Gershon, Keisee,
Zaituny, Tal, Berkovic (Benayoun 87`), Revivo, (Banin 70`), Nimmny

MoM: wow, a very hard pick...Berkovic was great tonight but i must give some credit to our backs for stopping spain`s forwards.


Spain: Canizares, Pablo, Hierro, Nadal, Pep (Tristan 60`), Valeron (Helguera 76`), LE (Puyol 83`), Baraja, Raul, Javi Moreno.

MoM: gotta be Tristan, he made a huge impact since the moment he entered the pitch.

 

In any other group we would be struggling to qualify. Even 2nd place in most groups would be hard for us. The weakness of this group really has hidden how weak our NT is. I fully expect a 3 and out for Spain in next year's World Cup.

 

It seems like Raúl+Tristan+Javi Moreno are the guys that make us score the goals.....If we sacrifice the 2nd central midfielder and hand the role over to Guardiola or Helguera only maybe we can start to play 4-3-3?

Could be something, and the strikers I mentioned have the future ahead of them. Even Javi Moreno.

 

gee,I wonder who could have predicted this result?

 

gee,I wonder who could have predicted this result?

That was nothing compared to my prediction of Valencia loosing at home to Alavés with 1-2

But a draw is a OK, result. We are still cruising for the group win and even though Austria get level with us we dont have to worry much...

 

Well, for some reason Camacho said after the match that he`s "dissapointed with the preformance, but delighted with the result"...Now, i`m not gonna bash my own National-Team here but if he`s saying that after a draw with Israel when his team missed 4-5 chances of 100% goals, i don`t think you guys are in a reallly good situation...

 

With all the respect for one of my previous heros. But what is an ex-player like Miguel Angel Nadal doing in the NT?

 

I would rather have SANCHIS then Nadal! Is my point been made yet?