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Craig Burley

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

Albeit, most of them probably don't watch La Liga like us, and every week I understand he hasn't played particularly well for Real Madrid, a little bit better recently.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

So when you add those two together, there's a player who didn't want to play for his country, has basically been welcomed back, and a player who did, and has, and has done relatively well, he's certainly been isolated.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

And I think when you put those two conundrums together, you get a reaction from the fans.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

I think it's...

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

There is no reason.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

I mean, I know you guys were at the French game yesterday.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

They showed some great touches, even with 10 men.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

They've got a bit more physicality about them, the French team.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

This isn't a big physical Spanish team, but as you said, it's well-oiled, it's slick, it continues to play good football.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

It's got pace about the team, particularly in the front areas.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

Obviously, when Pedri's fit and Rodri's fully fit, that's an awesome midfield.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

You could have Dani Olmo to come in there as well.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

There's quite a few choices.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

for the Spanish head coach and I can see why they're favourites but when you saw what the French did yesterday even with 10 men in a friendly against Brazil they're not going to be far away either but they're a more physical side this is a more intricate passing movement

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

Geil in the final third.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

And if they have a goal scorer who's scoring regular, and I mentioned it, Iazabal isn't what you would call a box-to-box, you know, he's not like a poacher in the box striker for Real Sociedad.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

But if he can continue to score goals like that, Spain will be in a good spot.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

JΓΌrgen's with us.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

I want to put Stevie's money on that.

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White Goes From Hero to Villain

You talk about wide players at the moment.