1.693pts with its opponent ENGLAND tonight in 8th place with 1.136pts.
The result of the International friendly game played tonight followed that
ranking with SPAIN defeating ENGLAND 2-0
FC BARCELONA defender GERARD PIQUE (above) made his
debut & played an excellent match showing stabilty, concentration &
confidence. Promising future for Pique with the National side.
The 1ºst half saw England go hard in to shut the spaces so Spain could´nt
touch the ball, but slowly that changed as Spain took control. They probably
have the best midfield in the World with a brilliant SENNA tonight who was
solid, XABI firm & moving the ball, XAVI HERNANDEZ who is sublime
& gave the free kick pass for the 2º goal & INIESTA who was outstanding
& perfect book example of play & vision. All four together are all art!
The midfield dominance was so strong & the passing so precise that the 1ºst
goal for Spain came in the 35th min thanks to DAVID VILLA, who achieved
a historic record being the first Spaniard to score six goals in six matches
straight for the Spanish National side, ie a goal in each of the last six games
played.
The 2ºhalf saw both sides make numerous changes with England bringing
on Beckham, Lampard, Crouch & C.Cole, which added spice & created for
the team opportunities that nearly turned into a goal. However, Spain
has depth of talent on its bench & with Reina, Silva, Guiza & Fernando
Llorente getting a run that did not change the Spanish team look or playing
style.
It was precisely in the 83ºrd min when Xavi took a free kick & placed it
in the path of FERNANDO LLORENTE who headed his first ever goal
for Spain (in his 2º game) & Spain´s 2º goal for the match. From here
Spain controlled & took the game to its end for the victory.
Great game from Spain who deserved the win & demostrated beautiful
touch Football throughout the night, & England who could have scored
a consolation goal but were unlucky. They missed Rooney & Gerrard
both who may have made the game a lot more competative & closer than
what the scoreline finally suggests. Tweet
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