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Message: [QUOTE="ningnangnong, post: 2310001, member: 1848"] Alonso and Fabregas are entirely different players. Alonso prefers to sit back and direct play, he sort of acts like the quarterback of the team, pinging passes out wide or down the centre. He also mops up any opposition attacks, or holds them off giving time to his team-mates to get into position. Fabregas is pretty much the opposite. He makes surging runs from deep, combining short passes with quick movement to get into an attacking position. It all depends on how Spain want to play. Do they want to use their wide men or do they want to try and split open the opposition, leaving themselves vulnerable to counter-attacks. I reckon they need to find a level which combines both, because they can't afford to leave gaping holes in midfield as Capdevila and Ramos love to get forward, which generally leaves the backs exposed. They should drop Busquets, who is pretty much useless against the smaller teams, and bring in Fabregas. Alonso can then play the holding role behind a three of Xavi, Iniesta and Fabregas, if Del Bosque wants to continue playing with one up top. Give Iniesta and Fabregas free reign and they'll wreak havoc. Silva played very poorly against Switzerland as well, so I'm not sure on his chances of staying in the team. [/QUOTE]

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