http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/08/carles-puyol-knee-injury-euro-2012-spain-defense-fc-barcelona/ Sat, 18 May 2013 01:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/08/carles-puyol-knee-injury-euro-2012-spain-defense-fc-barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Wed, 09 May 2012 13:39:13 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=62987#comment-1337 @ adzs93 – i take this article not pessimistic, but realistic in which he the author has some valid points. Anyways, Spain had mostly been an underperforming national team until they won the World Cup 2010. If i were Spaniard, considering the football past, don’t get offended if people don’t think/ talk highly of you. In the end, everyone’s pessimistic or realistic talk means nothing if Spain has the last talk or laugh and proves everyone wrong by how they perform in the pitch.

]]> http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/08/carles-puyol-knee-injury-euro-2012-spain-defense-fc-barcelona/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Wed, 09 May 2012 09:22:48 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=62987#comment-1334 I think the pessimism in this article is a little over the top; Dunno if anyone has seen Bilbao play this year (i reccomend watching Europa league final today if possible) but the likes of Javi Martinez, Llorente, Munain, and about 3/4 others would walk into the current England team; If i had backups like that i really wouldnt be to worried. In a similar vein Soldado has been on fire for Valencia so it should be fun to see him and/or Llorente given greater opportunity to shine this summer

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