Top 5 key players for New Looking Spain in the 2022 FIFA world cup
Spain is prepared for the FIFA world cup 2022. They wanted to wipe those memories of the 2018 world cup and start the campaign with new energy.
The last world cup did not go well for Spain. They came out as a group topper but their campaign ended in the round of 16 against the hosts Russia. The match went into the penalty shoot-out and Spain missed one.
Julen Lopetegui left the position as a manager of Spain ahead of the opening match of the 2018 world cup and joins Real Madrid as a manager because he gets a 3-year contract with Real Madrid.
Fernando Hierro comes in as a manager for Spain but Spain's campaign for the world cup did not go as planned. Luis Enrique is now the manager of the Spain team currently. He replaced Hierro after a disappointing world cup campaign.
Luis Enrique selected the 24 players' squad for Euro 2020 and no one was from Real Madrid. So many accusations of him as an anti-Madrid biased but he led Spain to the semi-final where he lost to Italy.
Spain is now going into great form under Luis Enrique because they lost just 4 out of 34 matches recently. This time Spain wants to lift the trophy watching their form ahead of the world cup 2022.
Spain tabletops the FIFA world cup 2022 qualifiers and They went to the final in the Nations League last year. Spain has started their Nations League 2022 campaign now and made a fine start so Spain is in great form currently.
If you are expecting Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, and Andrés Iniesta will be in the 2022 world cup then stop expecting that because Luis Enrique will go differently in this world cup. You will be seen so many youngsters in the squad this time.
So let's see which players will be the key players in the world cup.
Making different thinking, he could use this Athletic club keeper as a first-choice goalkeeper in the 2022 world cup ahead of an experienced David De Gea. If Luis wants to give Spain a new look then he could do this too.
Simon has a great Euro 2020 campaign and was a star in Euro 2020. His mental strength was unbelievable as a youngster. He made an error in the match against Croatia in the final 16 but after that, he remained cool and calm and saved the match. Spanish team scored 5 goals and triumphed by 5-3.
He bounced back from his mistakes in the quarter-final. His fabulous saves took the game into the penalty shoot-out against Switzerland where he made 2 important saves and took Spain to the semi-final.
Simon is now the first choice without any doubt. David De Gea and Robert Sanchez are the other options for goalkeepers for Luis Enrique. Spain's creative chain will get credit for this.
Simon earned the confidence and belief of his teammates and fans as well. He is ready to shine in the world cup.
Aymeric Laporte was born in France and he was in the France team at under 17, under 18, under 19, and under 21. He was a member of the France team when France came out as a runner-up in the 2013 UEFA European under-19 championship.
Laporte moved to Spain at age of 16 so he registered for Spanish nationality and started playing for Spain. He made his international debut for Spain in a friendly match against Portugal which ended in a goalless draw.
Laporte's name was in the 24-man squad for Euro 2020. His first goal came for the senior national team against Slovakia which was the group match of the Euro cup. Match ended in a 5-0 squash victory for Spain.
Luis Enrique wanted to solve the problem of defense. There will not be Sergio Ramos, and Gerard Piqué is in bad form also, so Luis called up Laporte as a replacement. Enrique has so many expectations from Laporte in this world cup because he performed well in Euro 2020.
After moving to Spain he played in an athletic club and then joined Manchester City where he learned so much. He gets experience from here.
He will be the first choice for the left-footed center half in a rearguard position where Eric Garcia, Inigo Martinez, and Pau Torres have a competition to become his partner. So many players wanted to play in this position but they could not impress Enrique.
Laporte is another young player of the Spanish creative team after Simon. Spanish creative machine is creating young and emerging stars and giving them chance to shine in the world cup.
Pedri plays as a central defender in the La Liga club Barcelona and the Spanish national team. He will be one of the youngest players in Spain.
Euro 2020 was his best tournament and he impressed Luis Enrique so much. Enrique said about him "I have not seen any player like him nor Andrés Iniesta. At the age of 18th, he is an outstanding player. It's just unbelievable."
Those words show his importance in the Spanish line-up. He made 63 appearances in the Barcelona club and scored 9 goals.
Pedri wears 10 no. Jersey for the national team and 8 no. Jersey for Barcelona club. He is the future of Spanish football. He is one of the biggest talents in the world. Pedri combined so many techniques to improve his defensive skills.
He has become so adept at understanding the game that he is ready to play in the position that the team needs, like on the wing, in the hole, and wide midfield.
Pedri is the figurehead of the new and coming features 18-year-old young player "Gavi" who gained the trust of Luis as well. Gavi is also an emerging star in this Spanish team. He is not afraid of getting in and taking back the ball from opponents. Luis Enrique said that Gavi is an erupting volcano.
Sergio Busquets will be the most experienced player in the new look Spain team. He made 139 appearances for his national team. This will be surprising because Sergio Busquets will be the only one who will be selected for this world cup squad and was a member of the 2010 FIFA world cup winning team.
Busquets will share his experience with other young players. He has an intimate knowledge of the game and he makes up for his physical presence in the field and keeps it simple in the midfield.
He is one of the greatest players in Spain who is currently playing. His presence will be much more important in Qatar.
Ferran Torres is another emerging star who started his career at Valencia. He moved to Manchester City in 2020 and won the premier league and EFL league as well.
After 16 days of signing for Manchester City, Torres made his international debut in the senior team. He is so an aggressive attacking player. He scored 13 goals in 30 appearances for the national team.
He picked up an injury in Nations League and he was ruled out of the important games of the world cup qualifiers against Greece and Sweden. He already scored four goals in the qualifiers and was the top goalscorer of Spain. He is the most important and key player in the Spanish attack.
Torres is a versatile performer so he can play in different positions. He is ready every time for any role. His skill of creating space and attacking the back of the net is brilliant and will be crucial for Spain.
Will his skill be successful in Qatar? Let's see.
Spain's FIFA World Cup campaign starts on 23 November and their 1st match is against Costa Rica.
