Top four Spanish players to watch out for in the U-21 European Championship semi-finals (Part 1)
After the success of the Spanish senior team in the FIFA 2010 World Cup last summer, all eyes have turned to Denmark this time around as the Spanish U-21 contingent is gearing up to mimic their senior team counterparts by winning
the Under -21 European Championships in Denmark. The Spanish under 21 team has played some spectacular football thus far as they have worked on the blue print of the senior team by playing incisive possession football.
What seems to be frightening is that some of the players in the Under 21 Spanish are doing exceptionally well in this exercise. Thus, let’s take a look at the top four players who you should look out for in the semi-finals of the
European U-21 Championships...
Javi http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468
A player who has transformed his game to imitate the passing maestro Xavi Hernandez, Javi Martinez is a man to watch out for in the semi-finals of the Under 21 European Championships when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 take on Belarus in Denmark. The young
midfielder has vision, creativity and experience folded into his talents. He was a part of the Spain’s World Cup winning side last summer and he has taken crucial lessons from the senior team adventure in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/South-Africa-c757 and used them at the U-21 level to great
effect.
His performance during the group stages was impeccable as he controlled the midfield region with utmost ease. Against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 in the first match of the tournament, Martinez was the star of the show as he ran the midfield circus.
England’s younger generation just watched in awe as the Athletic Bilbao midfielder ran circles around the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Mancienne-c25332. Not only that, Martinez has shown maturity beyond his years.
He has provided a calming influence to his young peers, something that only a truly talented player can do. His passing range and the ability to retain the possession of the ball are seen as his major traits. Athletic Bilbao have
been quick to push their 22 year old star towards signing a new contract till 2016 as speculation surrounding his future was rife in the January transfer window of 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Juan-c19640 Mata
Valencia’s top striker is yet another World Cup winning member of the Spanish senior team who has been included in Spain’s U-21 squad for the European Championships in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884. Mata has played as an out and out striker as well
as a winger for his club side. However his best position seems to be in the centre of the park in a trequartista role just behind the solitary striker. Spain seldom allow him to play there but in the European U-21 Championships, the La Furia Roja have been
using their mercurial target-man in a wider position much like an inverted winger.
Mata hasn’t disappointed in this position as he has excellent beyond his years. He was impressive against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Czech-Republic-c2882 U-21 team
when Spain ran out as eventual winners. Mata is currently the highest goal scorer in the U-21 European championships and he is expected to score a goal or two when Spain take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belarus-c2849 in the semi finals.
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