Call Ups Announced
Spanish National Squad Announced:
Del Bosque announced his first squad that will face Denmark in a friendly on August 20th. No Raul and no Guti. First time call ups Fernando Amorebieta, Central Defender from Athletic Bilbao, Andoni Iraola, an attacking Right Back or Right Midfielder, also from Athletic Bilbao, Diego Capel, Left Winger from Sevilla and Bojan Krkic, el Crack from Barçelona. Cesc, and Marchena were not called up due to injury. Arbeloa, Sergio Garcia and Palop were are also missing. But for the most part the Euro 2008 squad is in tact. If it ain’t broke….
Here’s the complete list…
Goalkeepers: Reina (Liverpool), Casillas (Real Madrid);
Defenders: Amorebieta and Iraola (Athletic Bilbao), Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Betis), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Fernando Navarro (Sevilla), Raúl Albiol (Valencia), Capdevila (Villarreal);
Midfielders: Iniesta and Xavi (Barcelona), De la Red (Getafe), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Diego Capel (Sevilla), David Silva (Valencia), Cazorla and Marcos Senna (Villarreal);
Forwards: Bojan Krkic (Barcelona), Güiza (Fenerbahçe), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), David Villa (Valencia).
U-21 Call ups:
The U-21’s will be playing a very important European qualifier against Russia in Moscow on August 19th. Here is the list of the full La Furia Rojillo squad:
Goalkeepers: Fabri (Deportivo), Sergio Asenjo (Valladolid);
Defenders: Piqué (Barcelona), Torrejón (Espanyol), Monreal (Osasuna), Miguel Torres (Real Madrid), Crespo (Sevilla);
Midfielders: Javi Martínez and Susaeta (Athletic Bilbao), Raúl García (Atlético Madrid), Granero (Getafe), Jurado (Mallorca), Javi García (Real Madrid), Sisi (Valladolid);
Forwards: Xisco (Deportivo), José María Callejón (Espanyol), Jonathan Pereira (Racing Santander), Mata (Valencia).
U-19 call ups:
Not to be left out, the U-19 will be playing this month in a friendly tournament in Ireland along with Ukraine and Portugal. Here’s the 18 man squad and schedule:
Albacete: Jaime Romero
Athletic Bilbao: Isma López
Atlético Madrid: Sergio Rodríguez, Pichu Atienza
Barcelona: Iago Falqué
Celta: Joselu Sanmartín
Deportivo: David Rochela
Mallorca: Sergio Enrich
Rayo Vallecano: Jorge Sáez
Real Sociedad: Alberto Morgado
Sevilla: José Antonio Ríos, Salvador González
Valencia: Fernando Martínez
Valladolid: Carlos Lázaro
Villarreal: Diego Mariño, Mario Gaspar Pérez, Miguel Angel Luque, Jordi Pablo.
Fixtures will be as follows:
18/08: Spain v Ukraine (Lissywoollen);
19/08: Portugal v Spain (Leah Victoria Park);
21/08: Eire v Spain (Lissywoollen).
How deep is Spain? VERY deep! Aupa España!
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del bosque just want to cap amorebieta and krkic so they don’t play for other NT.
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Maybe Michel Oliver, but they are both players who defintley have a big future with the NT side.
Amorebieta is a very imposing CB who last season was probably one of the best cb‘s in La Liga. He has great reading of the game and can suffocate any striker he is faced with. Though what is most impressive about him is his ability on the ball and the way he plays the ball out of defence building Athletic’s attacks. Rafa Benitez has wanted him for ages, but due to Athletic’s club policy they don’t sell cheap and many of their players are very loyal. That probably might cost him in the future, since he doesn’t have the exposure Ramos and co have, but i think he should’ve started for the NT in the Euros and i’m just glad now that Del Bosque has called him up.
Bojan is a wonderkid or el Crack as Elisa calls it and well he is one of the best players U21 in Spain along with Aguero,Mata,Javi Martinez and Capel.
Anyways, i hope Del Bosque soon calls up Cani and that Navas gets over his homesick problem.
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I really like what Del Bosque is doing. He is definitely looking toward the future with Amore in defense and shoring up positions where we lack backup IE Iraola as backup for Sergio Ramos. Capel and Bojan are fabulous players who offer options, wings, width, speed, creativity, X - factor. I just don’t know if Navas will ever get over his homesickness. Sad. Cani definitely has potential too, but I would like to see more consistency.
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Im mad that Raul isnt being called up…
He is older but still plays very tactical and can pose a huge threat with his playmaking skills and passes…..
And De La Red plays for Real Madrid now… Not Getafe…. Madrid took him back from his loan this season, he scored a gorgeous goal in the second leg of the spanish supercup against Valencia… but anyways…
Raul should be in the striker list
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