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Magnificent staging, with Silva and Iniesta insurmountable to a treeless Venezuela. liked Llorente, but Soldado, with a hat-trick, comes to stay. Muniain debuted.

On the day of rare diseases rare truly enviable was the health of Spain, who walks with the poise Euro championship that is presumed. And it does so guided by Iniesta and Silva, sublime football, available to anyone else, with Messi ratitos in creation and production, by the non-disturb. Venezuela, which is not maria, who walks the edge of the top 40, provided less response to last summer. Lost as then but poorer image. Do not get depressed. It happens to almost everyone at this selection and heavenly blue.

Spain wanted to kill this time in the natural kind, with a nine, Llorente, giant among big heads, and liked the proposal. For the first time since its emergence in the selection is opened a clear horizon, a great future. Before the half hour had left three shots in the road book, none with lethal placement, and a large front print and reference, mobile, and commitment. She left without a goal but safe place ... until he came out Soldado definitely fierce competitor.

In seven minutes he had got two goals from library. The first, which began play heel bullfighter in his robbery and that he improved boot in boot: Xabi Alonso, Cesc (heel), Cazorla, Silva and Cazorla again, also a newcomer to the party. The second, nine pure to touch in gift Arbeloa. Then he made ​​a penalty Amorebieta, which cost him the red, when I went to the hat-trick and he himself failed. He said already very near the end. It is the second that he does off the bench in history. Is here to stay.

Guess not problems there, except for Del Bosque, who is only fit 23, despite injuries Villa and Negredo and when the valley of Torres, let alone on his back. Iniesta and Silva were indecipherable to Venezuela. Puzzled, put together the rondo, given patience, filtered passes and matched with the trigger. Two similar goals, the first, cooked from the outside in and that led to intelligent and placed shots. Cesc was involved in both although their presence was less. Xabi Alonso and Busquets were distributed while the roles: the first assumed the diffusion and the second correction. The azulgrana is tactically flawless, a jewel for coaches, which would be Del Bosque was not. All this with Cazorla and Xavi as a second unit and Javi Martínez, Thiago, Muniain and Mata, Under-21 European champions all, also on the waiting list. A unique light cavalry.

Ago there were greater demands Piqué and Ramos, which the central position has hardened soul and tactically, and consolidated Jordi Alba, lateral glad that this music has caught soon. Superb his pipe and assistance to Soldado in the 5-0, to the glory of Valencia. And given time to try a defense of three-Piqué-Puyol Arbeloa emergency (to be few), allocate the expense between Real Madrid and Barcelona fans and to give the alternative to Muniain, whose antics have brought him up here with only 19 . And all was a great pleasure.


[Match Stats]
Spain: Casillas; Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos (Puyol, m. 61), Piqué, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Xabi Alonso (Xavi, m. 61); Iniesta (Cazorla, m. 46), Cesc (Muniain, m. 75), Silva (Navas, m. 61); and Llorente (Soldado, m. 46).

Venezuela: Dani Hernández, Roberto Rosales, Amorebieta, Vizcarrondo, Quijada (Rolf Feltsher, m. 72); Julio Álvarez (Alex González, m. 61), Tomás Rincon, Mea Vitali (Flores, m. 81), Arango (Greco, m. 88); Miku (Túñez, m. 66) and Rondón (Frank Feltsher, m. 78).

Goal: 1-0, m. 37: Iniesta. 2-0, m. 40: Silva. 3-0, m. 49: Soldado. 4-0, m.5 4: Soldado. 5-0, m. 85: Soldado.

referee: Andris Treimanis (LET). Cesc admonished (69) in Spain. Driven out by direct red Amorebieta (65) for bringing down Soldado within the area being last man.

Subs: friendly match played at the stadium in La Rosaleda Málaga in the presence of 25,000 spectators.

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/4hFPrbXbA9E

The Spanish team completed a gentle workout at La Rosaleda with Xavi Hernández in the group and the passionate in the stands than 10,000 fans who never stopped encouraging the 'Roja'.

After gentle workout yesterday in Las Rozas, the Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque divided among his players overalls, revealing some of his ideas about the team that will face Venezuela in the last friendly before the merger for Euro 2012.

The team with red sweatshirt formed a defense with Andoni Iraola, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué and Álvaro Arbeloa, a double pivote formed by Sergio Busquets over Xabi Alonso, with Cesc Fábregas, David Silva and Andrés Iniesta further Fernando Llorente in centre-forward.

Thus, a fixture in recent games as Álvaro Arbeloa would stay on the bench and Xavi Hernández, who returned after missing a workout on Monday and showed that the soleus is well in the dragging discomfort.

Iker Muniain In training, the new face of the group, was clothed at all times by his friend and companion of the Athletic Club de Bilbao Javi Martínez and Juan Mata, who won the European Championship sub'21 last summer. He was partner in the launch-to-door with his inseparable Thiago Alcantara, the youngest of the group.

The training, an hour-long balloon consisted of heating, touch and pressure testing in confined spaces, shots on goal for the fans chanted and final match in the middle of field.

Del Bosque ranked Javi Martínez as central to the team with bib alternates. The displays of affection from the stands did not cease, many of them directed at an Andalusian as Sergio Ramos when he jumped into the field and every shot he made.

Shock training starred as Xabi Alonso. In a split ball suffered a Jesús Navas entry that made him withdraw from the practice game on the line and be treated by the doctors of the selection. Navas apologized and Del Bosque was concerned about his condition. It is a blow that will prevent him playing against Venezuela.

The session closed with the launch of lack of Piqué Ramos, Mata, Cesc, Thiago, Xavi and Cazorla to Iker Casillas. With all looking toward the goal, a child jumped onto the field and reached the area where the rest of international stretched. Got the gift of Víctor Valdés, who gave him his gloves and took a standing ovation from the fans. The players ended up giving away sweatshirts in appreciation of support received from the stands. (via SPORT)

The eight players of FC Barcelona invited by Del Bosque for the friendly against Venezuela in the morning and slept in Madrid on Sunday night after beating Atletico at the Calderón.

Iniesta, Cesc and Valdés did in the Ciudad Deportiva of the RFEF, while Busquets, Xavi, Puyol, Piqué and Thiago rested in a hotel before arriving at noon at Las Rozas in the company of Jordi Alba, the Valencia side that sounds like azulgrana boost for next season and he confessed his dream. (via MD)

Anyway Xavi has acknowledged that he is in perfect condition.
Vicente del Bosque If it sees fit Xavi could play against Venezuela smoothly.

Chosen by Vicente del Bosque facing the game in this Feb. 29 against Venezuela in La Rosaleda stadium of Málaga being worked and on the lawn of the Ciudad Deportiva of Las Rozas. All but Xavi Hernández.

The Catalan midfielder is not participating in the first session of the Spanish national team, a workout that lasted about an hour, during which the players have made ​​some mini games and have exercised with the ball. The Terrassa has been working out recovery facilities the Ciudad Deportiva of Las Rozas, working with the physios. Remember that Xavi was one of those chosen by Pep Guardiola in the starting line that jumped Sunday to the Vicente Calderón in Barça's win by 1 to 2, after overcoming some discomfort in the soleus muscle.

Remember that Blaugrana coach already said he hoped the treatment would get Xavi Hernández by Vicente del Bosque and the coach body. "They're going to care as usual."

However, Xavi has told Mundo Deportivo: "I feel fine" and so if Vicente del Bosque could play it sees fit without problems to Venezuela. (via MD)

The National Coach Vicente del Bosque, has provided the list of players who will be scheduled for the international friendly match played the World Champion Team and Europe this Wednesday February 29 at Estadio La Rosaleda. (via RFEF)

The National Selectors have called the following players:

Goalkeepers: Victor Valdés (F.C. Barcelona), José Manuel Reina (Liverpool F.C. ), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid C.F.)

Defenders:Álvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid C.F.), Carles Puyol (F.C. Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid C.F.), Andoni Iraola (Athletic Club), Javi Martinez (Athletic, Club), Gerard Piqué (F.C. Barcelona), Jordi Alba (Valencia C.F. S.A.D)

Midfielders: Xavier Hernández (F.C. Barcelona), Andrés Iniesta (F.C. Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (FC Barcelona), Xabier Alonso (Real Madrid C.F.), Sergio Busquets (F.C. Barcelona), Santiago Cazorla (Málaga CF SAD), Thiago Alcantara (FC Barcelona)

Forwards: David Jiménez Silva (Manchester City F.C.), Jesús Navas (Sevilla C.F. S.A.D.), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Club de Bilbao), Iker Muniain (Athletic Club), Juan Manuel Mata (Chelsea FC), Álvaro Negredo (Sevilla FC), Roberto Soldado (Valencia CF SAD)