Spain - Italy

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think we set a record for number of consecutive deleted posts here.

[Galfon]

Originally Posted by Spooony

And Italy don't have any of those?

clearly not - better than eng or germany but still not in same league.

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Originally Posted by Galfon

clearly not - better than eng or germany but still not in same league.

I would still rate Germany's squad over Italy. Young team - should be very competitive in Rio.

[Tre]

Originally Posted by awinisawin

Busquets has now won the Euro's x1, World Cup x1, La Liga x3, UCL x2, Coppa DR x2, UEFA SC x2, Club World Cup x2 at the age of 23.

Yeah, but has he won the Peace Cup. Until then he's a nobody

[Beefeater]

Well done Spain.

Amazing after all those years of underachievement that they've now nailed 3 big tournaments in a row. Lionel Messi is a great player but it can't be that difficult playing alongside those guys.

[Stom]

Spain came good because they realised their failings and built a system to play to their characteristic strengths. Their teams from u7s up all play the same football and watching their u17s can be a joy. England need to do the same.

Identify the strong characteristics in an English footballer and nurture it in all to build a cohesive team throughout the age-groups. So get them all shagging grannies before slipping out back with a team-mates wag and getting into night club brawls. Sorted.