Spain will play the Czech Republic and Lithuania as they resume their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. Actually, March could see Spain reach Poland and Ukraine early.
Spain seem to have lost the wonder touch that saw them reach the skies in 2008 and in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, the road to European glory in 2012 is long and we are only in its qualifying stages.
The Spaniards may have struggled to defeat Colombia in February or failed to avoid humiliation against Portugal the other time, but the story in the Euro 2012 qualifiers is totally different. As Xavi very recently stated to downplay the importance of their bad results against the Portuguese or even the Argentines, "when Spain have to win, when there are points at stake, there is no failure".
Indeed, La Furia Roja is building yet another perfect record: the Spaniards have played 3 Euro 2012 qualifying matches so far and they’ve won them all with a remarkable average of more than 3 goals per game.
They are evidently the favourites in a section that involves the likes of Liechtenstein and Lithuania. Scotland and the Czech Republic cannot compare themselves to Spain on paper either; they are also behind Group I leaders Spain in reality.
Spain's chances of getting the business done as quickly as possible are extremely bright. They just don’t have to throw away their 3-point and 5-point leads over the Czech Republic and Lithuania respectively.
Spain could seal their qualification into the finals of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine in the upcoming days. To achieve that, La Furia Roja need to make the most of their superiority against the Czech Republic and Lithuania on Friday and next Tuesday. Two wins out two and Euro 2012 tickets will be theirs.
The Spaniards may have struggled to defeat Colombia in February or failed to avoid humiliation against Portugal the other time, but the story in the Euro 2012 qualifiers is totally different. As Xavi very recently stated to downplay the importance of their bad results against the Portuguese or even the Argentines, "when Spain have to win, when there are points at stake, there is no failure".
Indeed, La Furia Roja is building yet another perfect record: the Spaniards have played 3 Euro 2012 qualifying matches so far and they’ve won them all with a remarkable average of more than 3 goals per game.
They are evidently the favourites in a section that involves the likes of Liechtenstein and Lithuania. Scotland and the Czech Republic cannot compare themselves to Spain on paper either; they are also behind Group I leaders Spain in reality.
Spain's chances of getting the business done as quickly as possible are extremely bright. They just don’t have to throw away their 3-point and 5-point leads over the Czech Republic and Lithuania respectively.
Spain could seal their qualification into the finals of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine in the upcoming days. To achieve that, La Furia Roja need to make the most of their superiority against the Czech Republic and Lithuania on Friday and next Tuesday. Two wins out two and Euro 2012 tickets will be theirs.
