Spain has gone with a good mix of experienced and inexperienced young talent for their UEFA European Under-21 Championships matchup against England, starting Adrian Lopez, Juan Manuel Mata and Javi Martinez, among other seasoned players, while giving starts to Martin Montoya and Didac Vila. They should play a 4-3-3, and they should be able to keep the ball well.
Spain Vs. England, UEFA European Under-21 Championships 2011: La Furia Roja Lineup
Spain lineup (4-3-3): David De Gea; Martin Montoya, Alberto Botía, Alvaro Domínguez, Dídac Vilà; Javi Martínez, Ander Herrera, Thiago Alacantara; Jeffren Suarez, Juan Manuel Mata, Adrián Lopez
Some of England’s players have more first team experience, but there’s no doubt that the high end of Spain’s team has more experience than the high end of England’s. Juan Mata and Javi Martinez are well established in the senior team for Spain and both have been stars in La Liga for quite some time. All of the younger players in the squad are as technically adept as you would expect from a Spainish team, and they will elect to keep the ball on the ground.
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