http://www.soccerway.com/news/2006/September/29/raul-dropped
it makes no sense! he's the best foward on the team!!
2006-09-29 12:09:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Squad for upcomming matches:
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool).
Defenders: Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Real Betis), Joan Capdevila (Deportivo Coruna), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Midfielders: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Jose Antonio Reyes (Real Madrid), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Albelda (Valencia), Miguel Angel Angulo (Valencia)
Forwards: Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)
& WHAT HAPPEND TO JOAQUIN??
2006-09-29 12:13:46 · update #1
Many coaches are trying to bring new players in the National Team (after the World Cup)
It happens to England with Beckham, to Netherlans with Van Nistelrooy, in Italy with Del Piero & others...
Aragones, McClaren, van Basten, Donadoni have to make choices and they think they are doing their best for the Team.
It is a risk they are taking and they take responsability for their actions. When it goes wrong... they will be fired.
btw: about Joaquin, the situation is little more complicated. The player has still to find a spot in his club Team (Valencia) and he is out of shape.
When players do not play in their club, it is rare that the National coach will call them (similar situation happens to the Italian Cassano in the World Cup).
2006-09-29 12:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by soccer_mind 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Raul has been out of sorts for a while already and that should come as no real surprise. The coach probably wanted to be fair and give the in-form players a chance. Dropping a fan favourite is not the easiest thing for a coach to do. But in this case its probably in the best interests of the team.
2006-09-29 20:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by Saffren 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raul has been playing for Madrid very poorly recently, so he is being dropped from the national squad simply for that reason. Just because a player is a "big name star", it doesn't mean he should always be selected for the side...exactly the same thing has happened with Beckham being dropped from the England team.
2006-09-29 20:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not him too, all my favorites are being dropped or leaving. First, Zidane, Beckham and now Raul.
I'll have to agree with soccer_mind on the reasons why.
2006-09-29 20:11:40 · answer #4 · answered by At Last WC2010 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same like England..Beckham is dropped too..but I don't think that's a wise action..Raul,like what you said,is the best forward on the team..and now he is dropped from his own national football team?? this is a nightmare,tell me that it is not true.. NOOO!!!!!!
2006-09-29 22:28:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its answer is very simple they r doing same as england had done by dropping beckham so there is no confusion if beckham can be dropped then raul is no thin becaz at least they got his replacement as mista had'nt also get his chance as well
2006-09-29 19:25:33 · answer #6 · answered by pure gold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the other spanish strikers are really on good form. he was strip of the spanish captaincy. that shows the coach has no faith in him.
2006-09-29 19:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by rizwano 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hm...that is interesting...hopefully it is just for that game and not permenantly...
2006-09-29 22:39:16 · answer #8 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gah, that stinks like my poop but it can't be changed.
2006-09-29 20:55:05 · answer #9 · answered by foog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋