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Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts


Fenerbahçe star Dani Güiza spoke to reporters Tuesday night and said his Spanish National Team must focus Wednesday night in order to win. The Canaries' scorer knows how rowdy the atmosphere will be in Istanbul, but he said he urged his teammates to block out the crowd and just focus on winning football.

Dani Güiza knows the passion of Turkish football. The Fenerbahçe star has yet to play at Ali Sami Yen Stadium, but he's witnessed the hostile environment that awaits visiting teams throughout the country. He told reporters Tuesday that his Spanish team must do a good job of ignoring the crowd in order to win in Istanbul.

“We must go out there and play our own game, no matter how difficult the fans will make it for us. If we focus on ourselves, it will not matter,” he told Spanish newspaper Marca this week.

“Türkiye have already shown last Saturday that they are a side that plays good football because they have great players," he said. "They will only be thinking about beating us because they have to win. What we have to do is to keep the ball and maintain as much possession as possible. That will help us win the game," Güiza said.

The Fener star also defended his inclusion in the national team and thanked coach Vicente Del Bosque. “I only think about scoring goals and celebrating with the team,” he said. “I believe that throughout the [past] year, I have worked for my place and when I play, I have always done well.”


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Turkish National Team coach Fatih Terim spoke with the media on Tuesday and stated that his team has a number of injuries ahead of this weekend's match. He won't get much sympathy from his counterpart on the Spain sideline, however. Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque told reporters Tuesday that his side will also be without several key players this weekend.

According to Del Bosque, Barcelona stars Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez will both likely miss this weekend's World Cup qualifier with Türkiye. Both were injured in La Liga play against Malaga recently. Iniesta is also expected to miss next weekend's match against the Turks as well with a torn muscle in his right leg. Del Bosque has gone with Juan Manuel Mata as his replacement in the squad.

Hernandez is currently in the Spanish team's camp, but he is undergoing medical test and evaluations to see if he'll be fit to play in either match against the Turks. Additionally, Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is out for this weekend's match due to injury. David Silva, Gerard Pique, and David Villa are all dealing with minor injuries of their own as well. However, all three are expected to see playing time Saturday against Türkiye.


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Spain National Football Team head coach Vicente Del Bosque announced his match squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Group 5 opponents Turkey. Despite rumours to the contrary, Del Bosque has called-up Fenerbahçe striker Dani Güiza for the two fixtures to be played on March 28th in Madrid, and April 1st in Istanbul.

Despite rumours in the Spanish press that Spain head coach Vicente Del Bosque would call-up Raul Gonzalez of Real Madrid instead of Fenerbahçe's Daniel Güiza, the experienced coach has re-called the Yellow Canaries striker for national duty.

Güiza was included in Del Bosque's match squad, announced on Friday, for the two upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Group 5 opponents Turkey. While the first match is to be played next Saturday on March 28th in Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the second fixture will take place at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul on Wednesday, April 1st.

The 22-man match roster for the Spain National Football Team is as follows: Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, Jose Manuel Reina & Diego Lopez.
Defenders: Carlos Marchena, Juanito Gutierrez, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevilla, Gerard Pique, Raul Albiol & Alvaro Arbeloa.
Midfielders: Xavi Hernandez, Santi Cazorla, Sergi Busquets, David Silva, Andres Iniesta, Albert Riera, Xabi Alonso & Marcos Senna.
Forwards: Daniel Güiza, Fernando Llorente, Fernando Torres & David Villa.


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