There are less than two months left before Qatar World Cup officially kicked off. This column mainly combines the selection of personnel of each team on international match days to make a lineup analysis and prospect.
What I want to talk about today is the Spanish team in Group E.
In terms of talent reserve, the Spanish team is one of the few teams in all participating teams that can compete with the French team. However, such a football country with a lot of talents has a coach who is very keen on the job. Under the rule of relaxing the conditions to 26 people, the head coach Enrique only brought 23 people to the competition on the grounds of "enough". In terms of personnel selection in some positions, Enrique has also been controversial. The only advantage is that he is very dedicated in employed people, and the main candidates in each position are basically on the surface, which is easier to analyze. The Spanish team has maintained the traditional 
33 formation for many years, and has never changed its tactical thinking with passing and control as its main tactical idea.
goalkeeper
goalkeeper position, although there are many candidates to consider, Enrique's selection in this position is very fixed and clear, and even the rankings of one, two and three are very clear.
The candidate for one goal is Unaisimon of Bilbao. He has always performed well in the club and is the main force that Enrique has confirmed since the European Cup. Even if he made very outrageous mistakes, he has never been passive in the main position. His shot is indeed very good, which is more in line with Enrique's system. The second goal is Raya of Brentford . Generally, if Simon has an injury problem or cannot play for some reason, he will start. His performance in the club is indeed good. In , the save data of in Premier League tied for the top spot with Pope, and the third goal is Sanchez of Brighton. Compared with Raya, he has only once played as a substitute and is naturally lower in the ranking. Of course, the second and third gates are just a theoretical ranking. According to Enrique's employment style, Simon is even likely to be fully attending.
Two strong players in the list of candidates, Kepa and De Gea are not very popular with Enrique. Since European Cup qualifiers , they have been basically excluded from the roster. De Gea, whose goal-shot ability has not improved significantly, has been difficult for the national team to get another chance. With the new coach Porter of Chelsea , Kepa, who has regained a goal position, may be able to compete for his own pick. If one of Raya and Sanchez is injured, he will not have a chance at all.
central defender
There are four regular candidates for central defenders, two starters and two substitutes. Although there are many candidates to consider, it is very likely that Enrique will only bring four genuine central defenders. After all, there are many swingers under the pass control system, and there are people in the midfield and wings who can play the central defender at the guest position.
Starting central defender combination is usually Laporta with Bauts Torres. After changing nationality, Laporte has always been highly valued, but his attendance rate is a big problem. However, as long as he can play, the starting position is relatively stable. After all, he has been playing under Guardiola for many years, and his skill is completely different from the level of the ball. The main position of the center back on the right is actually not that stable, because this position originally belonged to Garcia, but as Garcia's increasingly poor performance in the club, Bauts Torres' main position gradually stabilized.
Although he can't compete with Bordes, Garcia is not a problem to get a substitute position. When Laporte encounters an injury, Bordes will be removed to the left, and Garcia will top the main position on the right. Judging from his appearance frequency, Enrique is still happy to give him a chance. Another regular substitute is Birba's Inigo Martinez. His left foot, clearing ball and fighting for the top are his strengths. He has also replaced Laporte many times in the left central defender in the European League.
In addition to them, Enrique has also recruited Llorente of Leeds United . His right foot is one of his major advantages, but this advantage is not obvious in the Spanish team, because the attendance rate of the first four except Laporte is guaranteed. Even if the remaining three people are injured, Azpilicueta on the right and Rodri who is the midfielder can play guest-game in the right center.
There are several strong players in R&F as the main players, and the possibility of veterans being recruited is very slim. Pique retired from the national team early on, Ramos Since Enrique was unwilling to give him a reason, he never brought him again, and he has basically announced the end of his national team career. Huang Qian's Albiol has rarely played for the national team since 20 years. This year, he only occasionally appeared in the European qualifiers for the substitute, so he is not very likely to be brought on.
Fullback
The candidates on both sides are actually similar to those on goalkeepers. They both seem to be a lot, but they are basically the type of people they are on the surface. Referring to the past selection, both sides should also have the configuration of one main force and one substitute.
The main candidate, on the left is Barcelona 's Alba . This position is his. After all, the central defenders on the side of him, including the wingers, are all his teammates in Barcelona. The tacit understanding of cooperation is not comparable to that of others. On the right, it is highly likely that Azpilicueta will be. There is no way. The tactical functionality of almost the hexagon and the top willpower are difficult for a head coach to put such a player on the bench.
substitute, on the left is Valencia's Gaya . When Alba couldn't play, he was replaced by Gaya as the starter. His attacking attributes are relatively strong, which is very suitable for the current Spanish side-to-side tactics. The candidate on the right should be Real Madrid 's Carvajal . After he recovered from his health, he got a relatively stable chance of playing in the club, and his pick in the national team will naturally improve. If he encounters an accident, Marcos Llorente in the midfield position will take over as a guest fullback.
Among the other candidates, the only one who has the hope of competing for the ranking is Alonso , but after transferring to Barcelona, it is hard to say whether he can still win Enrique's trust. Other candidates on the left side, Bernat's condition has been severely declining after a serious injury, and his position in the club is very unstable. Reguilon was directly swept out by Tottenham Hotspur . As for Grimaldo, who played in Portuguese Super League, almost never received a call, so it is unlikely that he will be taken with him. The candidate on the right, Bellerin also had no chance to play after transferring to Barcelona. As for , Sevilla , , Navas , on the one hand, he is too old, and another has not been recruited again after 20 years, so there is no possibility of being brought with him.
Midfielder
I have to say that Spain has indeed hoarded a large number of midfielders, and the competition for positions is very fierce, but at least two of the starting candidates have fixed positions.
left central avant-garde and midfielder will directly take people from Barcelona. Last year's Quan Xia Wuxiu saved a lot of capital for Pedri. It is hard for anyone to shake his position. If you want to find a position that is more stable than him, it is Busquets. At present, compared with the imagination and creativity of forward passes, the experience of competition and the understanding of the rhythm of the game, there are no people in Spain who can compare with Busquets in active service. Only Spain with his bottom-line play can be considered a pass-by football.
The center forward on the right is five people competing for a starter, and the top picks are Atletico Madrid Cork and Valencia's Soler. Cork has the advantage of coverage area, while Soler can strengthen the team's offense and he will be more likely to break the situation when facing opponents who focus on defense. According to the saying that the ranking of , Gavi is actually higher than the two of them, but considering that Gavi has not experienced the competition and is still lacking in experience, the ranking of the three should be evenly matched. Rodri should be Busquets' substitute, but if he expects to be Busquets, he will basically not get any chance to play. In addition, Spain's small ball play in the midfield and backcourt is not completely matched with Rodri, so it is not ruled out that he will be placed on the right forward or even the central defender to strengthen his defense. As for Marcos Llorente, it is certain that Enrique will definitely lead him, but it is hard to say what position he will play in specific positions. After all, he has played in front midfield and even midfield at Atletico Madrid. He often plays in right back position in Spain, so it is hard to say how Enrique will use him, but he can definitely use it.
The remaining people who can be considered are actually relatively slim. If you must rank a ranking, Tiago and Fabian Luis may have some opportunities. After all, there have been substitutes this year, but in fact, they may not even be able to compete with Real Sociedad Merino. From the perspective of appearance, Merino was recruited closer than both of them, and there are more opportunities than both of them. Enrique doesn't like to use the 10th position very much, so it's hard to get a chance for veterans like Isco and David Silva, including Alberto of Lazio and Diaz of Milan , or because of location or age, it's difficult to be recruited. As for Saul , his ability declined sharply after his physical problems. After transferring to Chelsea, he struggled again. It was not until he returned to Atletico Madrid that he barely improved a little. Such a state is not enough to be led by Enrique.
forward line
Although there are many swing positions, Enrique has always had a team he likes on the forward line, so it is not difficult to determine the candidates for stable starters, and the ones with variables will still be the substitute position.
The two most stable positions are at the winger position and at the center position and at the center position Morata . Enrique has not even allowed Morata to play recently, but to ensure that his physical condition is not affected by injuries. As a bridgehead for Spain's attack today, Morata is an indispensable existence in this team. Apart from injuries, nothing can shake his position. Torres needs no need to say. On the one hand, he has a stable appearance in the club and has always performed well. On the other hand, he has the personal relationship of Enrique's future son-in-law, and it doesn't make sense not to take him.
The other two relatively stable candidates are Sarabia from Paris Sarabia and the other is Real Madrid's Asensio . Sarabia is more likely to be the main position. After all, so far this year, the data of 13 appearances and 8 starts in various competitions are here, and there are very few competitors. In comparison, Asensio rarely gets a chance to play in Real Madrid, which is a major disadvantage of his competitive position. For this reason, he even started to operate a transfer in the summer window. However, according to his appearance frequency in the national team, Enrique is still willing to give him a chance to play, but more should be given a substitute position.
In theory, Fati, Olmo and Oyasawar should be ahead of the rankings, but Fati and Oyasawar have plummeted after their physical fitness overhaul, and the other is still looking for their condition after a serious injury. I can only say that they are really lucky and suffered a big loss in competition with the rankings. Olmo was actually very high last year, but the speed was not fast. In addition, he has also suffered injuries recently, and it is a bit unstoppable to catch up with the World Cup. However, as long as he can come back in time, it will be no problem to get a substitute position. Similarly, if Fati does not encounter other injuries, he may also get a substitute.
In addition to the few people mentioned above, Enrique used the Hammer Gang's Furnals last year, but even if he was taking him, he was just a substitute, and he was hard to shake the positions of the two main wingers. As for Traore, who is in , Wolves, he is indeed a good move in the explosion and attack, but after all, the arsenal is too single, the efficiency in front of the goal is not high, and the cross is not accurate, which is really inconsistent with the temperament of this Spanish team, and the possibility of being recruited should be slim.
There are 4 substitutes in the center position. Huang Qian's Moreno was originally the top pick, but he faded out of the big list after a serious injury. He has just returned to the state recently and is not so good at the competition with other people. Among the other people, the one with the top pick is Wu Lei former teammates Iglesias and Leeds' Rodrigo were both recruited by Enrique this year. Veteran Aspas has never been selected for the big list since 20 years, so the chance of being recruited is very slim. In fact, according to Enrique's current tactical blueprint, his center is not the traditional center, and Asensio often plays a cameo, so the center will only have one substitute. Although there are also De Thomas, Paco , etc., the possibility of being recruited is not very high.
Boyantly, among the head coaches of all national teams, Enrique is the most special existence. He loves to do things, is stubborn and has obvious bias. His tactical thinking seems outdated, but the lower limit is very high. This Spanish team is really weak compared to his peak, but his performance in the competition under Enrique is not bad. He can always reach a position that is not high but not low. Just as Enrique has never come up with a way to break the upper limit for this Spanish team, it is indeed difficult for us to find a head coach among the unemployed famous coaches, so I think the fans of the duck really should not expect too much. Only by looking for less can we have more surprises.
