Victory gave Spain their first win over France in a competitive game and kept them on course for a third successive tournament triumph to follow Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. The Arsenal man will have to brush off any cobwebs in training to ensure he is at the top of his game for tonight’s clash, because even if Torres forgets his shooting boots, his movement is first rate and will exploit any gaps in the French defence.

La guida stagione per stagione al Campionato Europeo UEFA di calcio, tra cui partite, classifiche e video highlights. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The knockout phase of UEFA Euro 2012 began with the quarter-finals on 21 June 2012, and was completed on 1 July 2012 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, won by Spain 4–0 against Italy. Silva can play from wide or just behind the front man exploiting the space between the opposition’s defence and midfield, and at times in this tournament has been too hot for the defence to handle. After the completion of the group stage on 19 June 2012, eight teams qualified for the quarter-finals (two from each group), which are to be played from 21 to 24 June 2012. They always do enough, they are the best team football-wise in the world. France were runners up in Group D. They started their campaign with a 1-1 draw with England followed by a 2-0 victory over Ukraine. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The Euro Club Index names Spain as strong favourites with a 78.2 per cent chance of progressing to the semi-final. Spain finished top of Group C. They drew their first match 1-1 against Italy and then ran rampant against Ireland in a 4-0 victory. Laurent Blanc's men improved marginally in the second half and Debuchy headed over a rare chance, but Spain's ability to hold possession with their metronomic passing style repeatedly drew the sting from France's attacks.

The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. EURO 2012 LIVE: Spain vs. France. We run the microscope over both teams; France can take a lot from this tournament. This included a record 15-match winning streak. However their last game was a shock 2-0 defeat to Sweden that saw them lose top spot. As the game went into injury time, Anthony Reveillere brought down Spain substitute Pedro to concede a penalty that Alonso drove in to complete France's miserable evening. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. With two quarter-finals This is a critical match-up for the French if they are to stand any chance of preventing the Rojas from breaching their defence. The French national team has won one Fifa World Cup title, two Uefa European Championships, Olympic gold, and two Fifa Confederations Cups. but this was supposed to be a new chapter. Alou Diarra will need to keep tight on the nippy midfielder and prevent him from having too much possession in dangerous areas. In 1984 current Uefa President Michel Platini helped France win their first European Championship by scoring the opening goal in the final and winning the Golden Boot for nine goals in the tournament. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. France struggled to make a mark and only conjured a rare threat when right-back Mathieu Debuchy headed a Franck Ribery cross over. Instead, it was the same old story as they fielded a defensive line-up and conceded ground and possession to their opponents. Spain waltzed past a feeble France side in Donetsk to set up a Euro 2012 semi-final meeting with Portugal. The Barcelona man, running on to a lofted Alonso pass, looked set to run through on goal before he was brought down by a clumsy Gael Clichy challenge but referee Nicola Rizzoli waved away the appeals. Iker Casillas has been in the Spanish side since 2000, and he is the most capped player in the history of the Spanish team with 134 caps, having recently passed long-time record-holder Andoni Zubizarreta. For the French, midfielder Yohan Cabaye had a well struck free-kick tipped over by Iker Casillas but a side clearly set up to catch Spain on the counter-attack mustered precious few opportunities to do so. Much had been expected of a game between two of Europe's heavyweights, but it proved a mismatch as Spain easily dispatched a France side lacking intensity and invention. One ray of hope for the French is that history is on their side. As we have seen so far the Spaniard has the ability to provide that killer ball. Spain (2012) Spain España Choose year: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 … The pool was made up of Ukraine, Sweden, France and England.The top two teams, England and France, progressed to the quarter-finals to play Italy and Spain respectively, while Ukraine and Sweden were eliminated from the … Their last game was an unconvincing 1-0 win against Croatia. Xabi Alonso, on his 100th appearance for his country, headed in a Jordi Alba cross after 20 minutes.

Spain comfortably saw out a one-sided game and sealed the win with a 91st-minute Alonso penalty. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. The Spaniard is also on a yellow card so will have to be extra careful when going in for tackles and that could play on his mind. For their part, Spain had chosen not to play a recognised striker, replacing forward Fernando Torres with midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who had a strong early claim for a penalty. Instead, it was the same old story as they fielded a defensive line-up and conceded ground and possession to their opponents. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Alvaro Arbeloa has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism in the Spanish press recently with people calling for him to be replaced. Two goals against Ireland proved he still has it, but no one ever knows which Torres will turn up. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium.

The forward forays of Alba and right-back Alvaro Arbeloa were causing France problems, while Andres Iniesta and Xavi's pressing and probing did likewise from the the centre of midfield. The knockout phase of UEFA Euro 2012 began with the quarter-finals on 21 June 2012, and was completed on 1 July 2012 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, won by Spain 4–0 against Italy. Spain will most likely have the majority of the possession so Sergio Ramos will have to concentrate and not switch off for a second otherwise his club-mate will punish him. "You've got to say Spain look after the ball very, very well. They've done OK.". France did not look like they had either the belief or ability to equalise, a malaise epitomised by disappointing striker Karim Benzema, whose Euro 2012 campaign ended without his managing a goal. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Group D of UEFA Euro 2012 began on 11 June 2012 and ended on 19 June 2012. Group C of UEFA Euro 2012 began on 10 June 2012 and ended on 18 June 2012. Highlights: Spain 2-0 France. This variation in his game makes him impossible to predict and means that Arbeloa could be in for a torrid time should he not be at the top of his game. The tournament started on 8 June and the final took place in Kiev on 1 July 2012.. Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers, by 29 May 2012. Storia ufficiale di UEFA EURO.

David Silva has looked ominous in attack in this tournament and has the joint most assists alongside Steven Gerrard and Andrei Arshavin. Les Bleus had looked distinctly unconvincing in their final group match against Sweden in a defeat that had but this was supposed to be a new chapter.
In their last Group C game Croatia created chances and showed that the Spanish defence could be unlocked and Karim Benzema, who was in deadly form last season, will surely not be as wasteful as Slaven Bilic’s men should a chance come his way. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Spain waltzed past a feeble France side in Donetsk to set up a Euro 2012 semi-final meeting with Portugal. Spain, though, quickly went up a gear, Iniesta guiding a pass wide to overlapping left-back Jordi Alba who left Debuchy trailing before crossing to the far post where Alonso headed back across the keeper and into the net. Spain Lineup (4-3-3): Iker Casillas; Jordi Alba, ... We'll have features, news updates and live coverage of the match in our Spain vs. Italy, Euro 2012 StoryStream.
You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. JACK BEZANTS , Associated Press • June 23, 2012. identifying the key battles and providing all the stats and facts you need for You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Spain: Jordi Alba, Alvaro Arbeloa, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, Javi Martinez. Laurent Koscielny has not yet featured in the tournament but looks like the likely replacement for the suspended Philippe Mexes. encounter of the knockout stage so far. tonight’s match…. Despite scoring two in the tournament so far, Fernando Torres is still not showing his form of old. Last updated on 23 June 201223 June 2012.From the section Euro 2012. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. done in Euro 2012, Spain face up to France in what promises to be the closest The Euro Club Index names Spain as strong favourites with a 78.2 per cent chance of progressing to the semi-final. Spain Lineup (4-3-3): Iker Casillas; Jordi Alba, ... We'll have features, news updates and live coverage of the match in our Spain vs. Italy, Euro 2012 StoryStream.


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