Morientis not in Spain WC Squad

[Guest JV]

As expected really.

 

Reina, Xabi and Luis in though.

[fyds]

Shame - he did well for them of late...bet Rauuuuuul is in though...

[Stevie H]

that's quite a surprise. what's the full squad?

[Gilps]

They only had 4 strikers in the preliminary squad. Are they really only taking Raul, Torres and Villa?

[Guest JV]

that's quite a surprise. what's the full squad?

Not to sure mate, SSN only mentioned the English based spanish players. Cesc, Reyes, Del Horno etc.

[Stevie H]

They only had 4 strikers in the preliminary squad. Are they really only taking Raul, Torres and Villa?

 

guess they count reyes as a forward.

 

shame for morientes.

[Guest The Chunk]

They only had 4 strikers in the preliminary squad. Are they really only taking Raul, Torres and Villa?

 

They have Garcia and Reyes who play in the support striker role.

Edited May 15, 2006 by The Chunk

[G Richards]

They only had 4 strikers in the preliminary squad. Are they really only taking Raul, Torres and Villa?

 

It might be that the World Cup will see a lot of 4-5-1 (or 4-4-1-1) this summer, with packed midfields being the name of the game.

[Gilps]

guess they count reyes as a forward.

 

shame for morientes.

 

 

They have Garcia and Reyes who play in the support striker role.

 

No doubt, but that would also limit their options out wide, where again they haven't selected a huge range of options. An injury or suspension or two and they could find themselves very short.

[Bailo]

Are Joaquin and/or Vicente in the squad?

[Guest David Storoy]

Are Joaquin and/or Vicente in the squad?

 

Yes, Joaquin is. No Vicente!

 

Porteros: Casillas, Reina y Cañizares.

 

Defensas: Sergio Ramos, Michel Salgado, Puyol, Pablo, Juanito, Del Horno, Antonio López y Marchena.

 

Centrocampistas: Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernández, Cesc, Iniesta, Marcos Senna, Albelda, Luis García, Joaquín y Reyes.

 

Delanteros: Raúl, Villa y Torres.

[Falconhoof]

Morientes needs to take stock before his career goes any further south.

 

He's looked like he's still gutted not to be playing for Madrid. Whatever it is, he's playing like he's on holiday, a bit like Litmanen did when he got on the pitch.

[Gilps]

Yes, Joaquin is. No Vicente!

 

Porteros: Casillas, Reina y Cañizares.

 

Defensas: Sergio Ramos, Michel Salgado, Puyol, Pablo, Juanito, Del Horno, Antonio López y Marchena.

 

Centrocampistas: Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernández, Cesc, Iniesta, Marcos Senna, Albelda, Luis García, Joaquín y Reyes.

 

Delanteros: Raúl, Villa y Torres.

 

So 6 players for 4 positions then. Could well end up not being enough.

[Phil236849]

Yes, Joaquin is. No Vicente!

 

Porteros: Casillas, Reina y Cañizares.

 

Defensas: Sergio Ramos, Michel Salgado, Puyol, Pablo, Juanito, Del Horno, Antonio López y Marchena.

 

Centrocampistas: Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernández, Cesc, Iniesta, Marcos Senna, Albelda, Luis García, Joaquín y Reyes.

 

Delanteros: Raúl, Villa y Torres.

 

is baraja no longer the force of old?

 

and they still rate del horno?!

[vish]

Djibs makes it & Moro doesn't. Well well..

[Frosty Jack]

He should leave for his own good, though realistically this was his last chance at a world cup anyway.

[Guest Red Mist]

Morientes needs to take stock before his career goes any further south.

 

He's looked like he's still gutted not to be playing for Madrid. Whatever it is, he's playing like he's on holiday, a bit like Litmanen did when he got on the pitch.

I thought Jari was excellent almost everytime he played for us. Unlike Nando.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

why do they need six central midfielders? madness.

[Maldini]

Iniesta can play out wide and as a deep lying forward too

[Guest Red Mist]

No Luque! Spain's loss.

[Gilps]

Iniesta can play out wide and as a deep lying forward too

 

He'll probably have to. It isn't the most balanced looking squad I've ever seen.

[Knox_Harrington]

He'll probably have to. It isn't the most balanced looking squad I've ever seen.

No and I don't understand why. Weird.

[Morgul]

Weird squad, 6 central midfielders (none of them is really a support striker) and only 3 wingers. Don't understand how he's thinking at all.

[forde]

I did not think Moro would go to the WC but i did think Hamann would be in the Germany squad but he has been left out as well!

[Stevie H]

I did not think Moro would go to the WC but i did think Hamann would be in the Germany squad but he has been left out as well!

 

germany haven't taken hamann? nutters.