Thiago Alcantara

[Myrmecophile]

Del Bosque on Thiago: "By sporting merits he must be here."

 

[Corb]

F*ck off!!!

 

[ranjix]

Fabregas is not called for NT. Del Bosque actually thinks Thiago is ready to replace Xavi

 

[Galning]

Don't know why this is great. Travelling again, for a stupid friendly with the national team -.-

 

[ranjix]

I would've preferred to rest Xavi, Iniesta, Villa and Pedro

 

[Corb]

Don't know why this is great. Travelling again, for a stupid friendly with the national team -.-

+1

 

[impeh]

nice to see Thiago get called up

rather everyone else wasnt though >.>

 

[Flavia]

Don't know why this is great. Travelling again, for a stupid friendly with the national team -.-

I think del bosque just wants to secure him in spain, since mano menezes has been trying to convince thiago to play for brazil.

 

[ivan22]

I think del bosque just wants to secure him in spain, since mano menezes has been trying to convince thiago to play for brazil.

+1 on that, he has to replace xavi in a couple of years

 

[Metaphysical]

#18 now.

I'd like him to take #11, but #18 is a cool teen number that fits him. guarantee he takes it.

 

[Superfly]

#18 now.

I'd like him to take #11, but #18 is a cool teen number that fits him. guarantee he takes it.

Isn't Pedro #18 in spain? or did he change his number to 11?

 

[Metaphysical]

Isn't Pedro #18 in spain? or did he change his number to 11?

Pedro is #18 in Spain, but that just means T-Bone will need a different number for the national team.

 

[Superfly]

Oh, I thought you were talking about numbers in NT, not FCB.

 

[Metaphysical]

I'm talking about both.

I wanted Thiago to take #11 because it's a First XI number he could wear for club & country (coz Joan will surely retire from Spanish NT after the Euros). but now Gabi has left and #18 is available I suspect he will take that because it's a cool teen number and #11 was never a fit for him, positionally.

 

[PhilS]

Fabregas is not called for NT. Del Bosque actually thinks Thiago is ready to replace Xavi

Fabregas is not ready to play. Xavi may not be ready for a full game yet. I'd say based on recent performance, Thiago is more ready than any player in the world, which is a pretty good reason to put him on the national team.