Showing posts with label Spanish national team. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spanish national team. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

FIFA Ranking List, the Spanish still rule





Spain again rule the football team versis FIFA rankings after a coup by the Netherlands for about a month.

Holland, World Cup finalists of 2010, down to second, swapping positions with Spain. A little surprising is the UK's position is slipping up to four levels to the eighth position after previously ranked fourth. Surprisingly, Britain has just won two European Cup qualification matches against Bulgaria and Wales this month.

Germany to keep its position in third place, while Uruguay moved up one rank from fifth to fourth world. The position of Uruguay in the latest FIFA rankings list is a record for the highest ranking achieved the 2011 Copa America champions.

Next, Portugal sits in fifth position where they had previously ranked eighth. Meanwhile, Italy and five-time World Cup champion, Brazil, respectively ranked six and seven.

The composition of the latest FIFA rankings list is based on the results achieved by each national team in international matches last 170 with stage-level A, where 109 of them were World Cup matches in qualifying and in each continent and 61 other matches from a friendly match between countries.


List of top 10 ranked national soccer team and their FIFA points:

1. Spain (1605)

2. Netherlands (1571)

3. Germany (1290)

4. Uruguay (1184)

5. Portugal (1158)

6. Italy (1142)

7. Brazil (1132)

8. England (1089)

9. Croatia (1057)

10. Argentina (1024)

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Candidates for national coach Jose Guardiola Spain



Spanish national team Entrenador Vicente Del Bosque said if the architect of Barcelona's Josep Guardiola worthy successors to learn later that no longer polish skudra La Furia Roja.

Del Bosque Spanish trains under contract to the Euro 2012 finals next year. Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) plans to grant an extension of contract for the successful achievement captors brought Spain into world champions.

Former Real Madrid are reported entrenador refused to immediately renew his contract. This has sparked rumors Del Bosque will leave his post after Euro 2012.

Spanish media began to discuss a suitable person to replace Del Bosque. When asked the United States, Del Bosque sponsor Guardiola as his successor.

"I like Guardiola and he's ready for this (the Spanish train), without a doubt. He's a fantastic person and great coach. He also has considerable experience," said Del Bosque.

Although a candidate Guardiola, Del Bosque denied that he would step down after Euro 2012.

"We are in agreement. They want me to stay and I want to stay as well but the Euro is not for the next 10 months and this is a long time for football," said Del Bosque.

With the confirmed position of Spain to qualify for Euro 2012, Del Bosque said, "We currently equivalent to the team in 2008 and 2010, but will face stronger opponents later in 2012, such as the Netherlands, Germany, Britain, and Portugal , they all have a great team, "

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Roberto Saldado acuity were taken into account the Spanish national team coach


Spain coach Vicente del Bosque, has begun to provide an opportunity to striker Roberto Saldado. Acquisition in scoring during the year 2011 is still more than in La Furia Roja striker like Fernando Torres and David Villa.

Roberto Saldado now increasingly shines with his club Valencia. Throughout the year 2011 had 19 goals collected. Acquisition of 19 his goal was identical to that achieved by other Spanish striker, Alvaro Negredo. Unfortunate when Negredo could prove sharpness with the national team, Saldado still not have the same opportunity.

Even so, with a performance at the show today, Saldado sure will be back wearing a costume La Furia Roja. "Elected to defend the national team players would all dream of Spain, I want to feel it through my expertise now," said Saldado

Sharpness Saldado consider it very necessary in a classy player. Since scoring four goals as Valencia beat Getave 4-0, he just failed to score in two games alone. This season he immediately scored a hat-trick against Racing Santander. Finally a goal scored against Atletico.

"Can you score a goal will give confidence. I'm happy, happy because the goals that I can print to help the team reach point," he said.

For this season, was determined not only mrncrtak Saldado many goals in Liga BBVA only. Champions League is also one of its target in hunt for goals. Saldado targeting at least he scored 25 goals this season. "I'm determined to at least scored 25 goals. For if I could do it and with the support of all players, Valencia can win achievements," he said