Comments on: Confederations Cup Game 1: New Zealand v Spain Preview – Sunday 2pm, CBC/ESPN2

By: ken

ken — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:46:49 +0000

Does anybody know when does Spain face Brazil? Thanks

By: Armando

Armando — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:49:44 +0000

Okay, i know you guys won 5-0 so it’s hard to criticize, but some of those starters i would disagree with. I think Marchena should start in front of Albiol (as longas Marchena is not injured), and possibly even be a regular starter, as he certainly did good in the Euro for Spain and is overall a very good defender. With Senna and Iniesta injured, the selection in midfield gets alot easier, but i wouldnt start Cazorla. And Villa and Torres i obviously agree with, as i firmly believe theyre the two best pure strikers in the world today. And i would either put Fabregas on the right wing using a 4-4-2, or switch to a 4-1-3-2 like this with the only attacks from the wing coming from Capdevila and Ramos, and sometimes Silva when he drifts there.

———-Casillas
Ramos–Puyol–Marchena–Capdevila
———–Alonso
–Fabregas–Xavi–Silva
——-Torres–Villa

By: alexa

alexa — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:51:03 +0000

What a beast.

By: Vicent

Vicent — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:43:55 +0000

Excellent win. Viva Espana!!

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:23:04 +0000

I hope fifa does something about those horns during the world cup!!!! They are doing my head in. I ended up watching the second half on mute

By: Sol

Sol — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:49:52 +0000

It seems the only thing you were missing in the back was a little height for easier clearing of those long high passes (not many, but there were a few).

Other than that, I don’t really understand that to some this game comes as a surprise because of the Italy – NZ game. Don’t you people know it’s ITALY that never was any good (not in 2006 and not now). All they know how to do well is defend, they’re experts at that, I’ll give them that. But they got lucky in 2006 and there were many other better teams, including France, Brazil, Portugal (at full strength including Ronaldo), Spain and even Holland perhaps.

But their B-team playing 4-3 against NZ is no real surprise and it didn’t say anything about the strength of NZ vs Spain, which is not only stronger than Italy, but an entirely different style (offensive).

By: jazzy

jazzy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:44:28 +0000

yes they suck.
but we still struggle in our backline against them. thats something del bosque needs to work on in the up coming match.

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:39:16 +0000

Trust me NZ just really sucks.

By: jazzy

jazzy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:38:32 +0000

im starting to feel sorry for NZ..;)
this is great. but i see we are not that comfortable at the back. maybe pique could patch things up once he recovers.
and xabi alonso made some bad passes in the 1st half. bring on sergi busquet..
this coming from a barca fan..:D

By: Seth

Seth — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:21:36 +0000

Spain are on fire (or do NWZ just suck?). Is this the same New Zealand side that the “World Champions”, Italy, were desperately struggling to beat?