Comments on: PREVIEW: Euro 2008 Group D, Spain v Russia http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-d-spain-v-russia.html News from Euro 2008 Championships in Austria and Switzerland. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:09:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-d-spain-v-russia.html/comment-page-1#comment-2217 Chris Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:58:14 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-d-spain-v-russia.html#comment-2217 Huh, dunno why I thought it was Puyol. Huh, dunno why I thought it was Puyol.

]]> By: Andrei http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-d-spain-v-russia.html/comment-page-1#comment-2190 Andrei Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:11:42 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-d-spain-v-russia.html#comment-2190 go Russia! go Russia!

]]> By: Louise http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-d-spain-v-russia.html/comment-page-1#comment-2188 Louise Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:01:26 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-d-spain-v-russia.html#comment-2188 Hey Chris, just a note: Casillas is the captain of Spain, and honestly, considering their defense generally, I think he's going to be one of the keys. I hope Torres and Cesc can step up, but they've never shown the same quality for the national team as they do their club sides (not that they're old, of course). Aragones' system just doesn't suit Torres and their midfield is so loaded with talent that Cesc seems to get crowded out. It seems that the players who usually come through for Spain are Iniesta and Xavi. Sergio Ramos has also looked very good in the warm up friendlies. Hey Chris, just a note: Casillas is the captain of Spain, and honestly, considering their defense generally, I think he’s going to be one of the keys.

I hope Torres and Cesc can step up, but they’ve never shown the same quality for the national team as they do their club sides (not that they’re old, of course). Aragones’ system just doesn’t suit Torres and their midfield is so loaded with talent that Cesc seems to get crowded out.

It seems that the players who usually come through for Spain are Iniesta and Xavi. Sergio Ramos has also looked very good in the warm up friendlies.

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