SPAIN
2000
SPAIN 2000 EUROPEAN CUP QUARTERFINALISTStanding: Cañizares, Hierro, Abelardo, Mendieta, Guardiola and Aranzábal
Bended: Míchel Salgado, Alfonso, Raúl, Etxeberria and Valerón. MANAGER: José Antonio CAMACHO
GOALKEEPERS:
1 Santiago CAÑIZARES
13 Iker CASILLAS
22 José MOLINA
DEFENDERS:
2 Míchel SALGADO
3 Agustín ARANZÁBAL
5 ABELARDO
6 Fernando HIERRO ©
12 SERGI
18 PACO JÉMEZ
19 Juan VELASCO
MIDFIELDERS:
4 Josep GUARDIOLA
7 Iván HELGUERA
8 FRAN
14 GERARD
15 Vicente ENGONGA
16 Gaizka MENDIETA
21 Juan Carlos VALERÓN
FORWARDS:
9 Pedro MUNITIS
10 RAÚL
11 ALFONSO
17 Joseba ETXEBERRIA
20 Ismael URZAIZ4-4-2 FORMATIONS:Spain Vs Norway - Group Stage Game (13/06/2000)
GK MOLINA
CB HIERRO
CB PACO JÉMEZ
RB SALGADO
LB ARANZÁBAL
DMF GUARDIOLA
CMF/AMF VALERÓN
RMF ETXEBERRIA
LMF/AMF FRAN
CF/SS RAÚL
CF URZAIZSubstitutions: Mendieta for Fran (72 mn), Alfonso for Etxeberria (73 mn) and Helguera for Valerón (80 mn)
Mendieta in theory was meant to replace Etxeberria, and Alfonso to Fran, since Mendieta positioned himself on the right, and Alfonso on the leftCaptains: Fernando Hierro | Abelardo
Short Free Kick: Fernando Hierro/Josep Guardiola
Long Free Kick: Josep Guardiola/Juan Carlos Valerón/Fernando Hierrl
Free Kick 2: Fran/Josep Guardiola
Left Corner: Josep Guardiola/Fran
Right Corner: Josep Guardiola/Fran
Penalty: Gaizka Mendieta/Raúl
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Fernando Hierro, Paco Jémez, Iván Helguera
Team Strategy★Center Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Guardiola/Valerón - Optional | Raúl/Urzaiz | Mendieta/Alfonso - Optional
★Ball Possession ATT
Slovenia Vs Spain - Group Stage Game (18/06/2000)
GK CAÑIZARES
CB HIERRO
CB ABELARDO
RB SALGADO
LB ARANZÁBAL
DMF GUARDIOLA
CMF/AMF VALERÓN
RMF ETXEBERRIA
LMF/AMF MENDIETA
CF/SS RAÚL
CF/SS ALFONSOSubstitutions: Urzaiz for Alfonso (71 mn), Helguera for Guardiola (81 mn) and Engonga for Valerón (89 mn)Captains: Fernando Hierro | Abelardo
Short Free Kick: Josep Guardiola
Long Free Kick: Josep Guardiola/Fernando Hierro/Agustín Aranzábal
Free Kick 2: -
Left Corner: Gaizka Mendieta
Right Corner: Josep Guardiola
Penalty: Gaizka Mendieta/Raúl
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Fernando Hierro, Abelardo, Iván Helguera
Team Strategy★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Ball Possession ATT
★Change Sides: Guardiola/Valerón - Optional | Raúl/Alfonso | Etxeberria/Mendieta - Optional
★Counter Attack - Optional
Yugoslavia Vs Spain - Group Stage Game (21/06/2000)
GK CAÑIZARES
CB ABELARDO
CB PACO JÉMEZ
RB SALGADO
LB SERGI
DMF GUARDIOLA
DMF HELGUERA
RMF MENDIETA
LMF FRAN
CF/SS RAÚL
CF/SS ALFONSOSubstitutions: Etxeberria for Fran (22 mn - Injury), Munitis for Salgado (46 mn) and Urzaiz for Paco Jémez (64 mn)
Note: After Fran was subbed off, Mendieta was relocated as LMF, leaving the right flank to Etxeberria. Then, he was repositioned as RB after Salgado was substituted for Munitis
After Paco Jémez was subbed off, Helguera was repositioned as CB, forcing Raúl to help Guardiola in midfieldCaptains: Fernando Hierro | Abelardo
Short Free Kick: Josep Guardiola/Gaizka Mendieta
Long Free Kick: Josep Guardiola/Gaizka Mendieta/Míchel Salgado/Sergi/Abelardo/Santiago Cañizares
Free Kick 2: Fran/Josep Guardiola
Left Corner: Fran/Sergi/Gaizka Mendieta/Josep Guardiola
Right Corner: Josep Guardiola/Joseba Etxeberria
Penalty: Gaizka Mendieta/Raúl
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Abelardo, Paco Jémez, Iván Helguera
Team Strategy★Right Side Attack - Optional
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Guardiola/Helguera | Munitis - Optional | Raúl/Alfonso
★CB Overlap: Abelardo - Late in the match
★Ball Possession ATT
Spain Vs France - European Cup Quarterfinal (25/06/2000)
GK CAÑIZARES
CB ABELARDO
CB PACO JÉMEZ
RB SALGADO
LB ARANZÁBAL
DMF HELGUERA
DMF GUARDIOLA
RMF/AMF/CMF MENDIETA
LMF MUNITIS
CF/SS ALFONSO
CF/SS RAÚLSubstitutions: Urzaiz for Mendieta (57 mn), Etxeberria for Munitis (73 mn) and Gerard for Helguera (77 mn)
Note: After Urzaiz was introduced, Alfonso was relocated as RMF. Then he was repositioned as LMF after Munitis was substituted allowing Etxeberria to occupy the right flankCaptains: Fernando Hierro | Abelardo
Short Free Kick: Josep Guardiola
Long Free Kick: Josep Guardiola/Gaizka Mendieta/Míchel Salgado/Abelardo/Iván Helguera
Free Kick 2: Raúl
Left Corner: Josep Guardiola
Right Corner: Josep Guardiola
Penalty: Gaizka Mendieta/Raúl
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Abelardo, Paco Jémez, Iván Helguera
Team Strategy★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack - Optional
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Helguera/Guardiola | Alfonso/Raúl
★CB Overlap: Abelardo - Late in the match
★Ball Possession ATT
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