Spain

[Ursegor]

Azpi is the best fullback in the world on the defensive end. It's a non-contest actually.

 

[linetty]

So no Navas nor Deulofeu

 

[Maria]

So no Navas

I forgot about Navas..is he still injured? Because they would have needed him against team like Portugal. I would have certainly taken him before someone like Mata who brings nothing new and who will probably play as much as he did at the last EC.

nor Deulofeu

Do you think that Deulofeu deserves to be on that list?

 

[Cule4life]

Torres again

Why is del Bosque so obsessed with him. Llorente should have gotten the nod

 

[instinct]

I forgot about Navas..is he still injured? Because they would have needed him against team like Portugal. I would have certainly taken him before someone like Mata who brings nothing new and who will probably play as much as he did at the last EC.

Navas was injured. I think he got the medical green light a few days ago but it's still very risky to let him play. I think VdB left him out because it's still unsure if Costa is able to play and to have 2 players which are doubtful is way too risky.

 

[Hamzah]

Azpi is the best fullback in the world on the defensive end. It's a non-contest actually.

Lahm.

 

[Djab]

Lahm.

He's a midfielder now...

 

[zanela]

I've no sympathy for the miasanmia boy. I'm, however, glad to see persistence, loyalty and consistency rewarded. I'm glad for Koke.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Surprised there is no Navas.

 

[linetty]

I forgot about Navas..is he still injured? Because they would have needed him against team like Portugal. I would have certainly taken him before someone like Mata who brings nothing new and who will probably play as much as he did at the last EC.

Do you think that Deulofeu deserves to be on that list?

Navas got the green light but someone posted that del Bosque might give Deulofeu a chance if Navas does not make it and it turned out neither of the them made it

I dont know if he deserves it but could use a great experience that is World Cup

 

[DonAK]

Apparently Deulo could not have made it anyway since he was not named in the provisional squad.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Torres again

Why is del Bosque so obsessed with him. Llorente should have gotten the nod

Or Negredo. Or my mother. Really. Sigh...well, let's hope he spends most of the Cup on the bench.

 

[DonAK]

How Torres still gets the nod is beyond my understanding.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Javi got the NeyMartinez look.

 

[Stric]

That's misleading. He only scored three two of which were against Ireland and one was a goal against an already spent Italy team.

Some other teams played against Ireland, too. Their strikers didn't go on to be top scorers.

That one goal was a goal in the final of one of the most, if not the most elite football championship in the world. And it was a striker's striker finish. So let's not downplay its value. And he could have scored another and be ranked first regardless of minutes played, but he decided to pass to Mata instead.

He's a striker, his job is to score goals. If there's one type of player that stats are more important for than others, it's the striker. He played about half of the total minutes his team played at that championship and he was still top scorer. I'd say that's not a bad job. Regardless of how "bad" he's really been.