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Originally posted by wellard:
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Originally posted by Memnoch:
I've always had a lot of time for Croatian football. They've got outstanding application. Compare that with Spain, who must surely be THE most overrated national team ever...
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Spain’s lack of performance over the years has been more annoying than England’s. You only have to watch the standard of their Spanish league and compare it to the inferior Italian and French leagues to make you scratch your head and wonder why? [/QUOTE]That's really not that hard to explain. Just take a look at all the spanish topteams. In most cases all the keypositions in the teams are taken by foreigners, which means that Spanish players for those positions don't see enough playtime to develop their skills. You see the same problem in Italy.
In countries like Holland, Denmark and Sweden you see exactly the opposite, every player with above average skills, is playing abroad in big leagues, which reflects on their national squad. They all have very experienced players who are used to performing under a lot of pressure. Not that it makes them titlefavorites, but they're all forces to be reckoned with.