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Originally Posted by vodafone_b
Hi all,
Big soccer fan here.. can't wait for the game to start this weekend..
I am a huge spain fan..... must be because my favorite EPL team is liverpool
torres and alonso are my men.. i think they have a great chance this year..
but like every year.. people say that about spain for pretty much every major tournament.. and every year they manage to underachieve.. i really hope they will show their true potential this year..
torres, alonso (please don't go to JUVE!!), villa, xavi, ineista, cesc...... just to name a few.. and their defence is one of the better ones at the back puyol, sergio is having a fine season at madrid, and an outstanding goalie at the back with casillas....
anyways..after all my praise for them.. i have a feeling it will be the usual spain this year at the euros haha.. what do you guys think? (i really hope i am wrong!)
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I'm guessing you don't want Alonso leave because you're a Liverpool fan, but at the same time, if you're a Spain fan, wouldn't you want Alonso to get out of Gerrard's shadow and be displayed as a #1 midfielder in the Champions League? (I think they're nuts swapping Xabi Alonso for Gareth Barry, but Juve is happy to take him off their hands)
As for Spain's chances... they come out of a relatively easy group, so they should come out flying. They have good depth in every position, so they should go far. Spain and Portugal play with passion moreso than any other team, and that is typically their undoing in big games. If they can stay cohesive and calm, either team can win it.
Personally, I don't see the love for Holland... that team is built to get knocked out by big opponents, and unfortunately for them, they drew the wrong group. That defense couldn't repel a mid-table club, let alone what France, Italy and maybe even Romania can throw at it. I simply despise France, so I hope the Dutch knock them out, but all three Group C superpowers are weaker than usual.