Fabregas hails "incredible" Spain

10 September 2009 08:11
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas hailed Spain's strength in depth after helping the European champions clinch their spot in next year's World Cup finals. Fabregas netted his side's opening goal in their 3-0 win over Estonia, Spain's eighth successive victory in Group Five. The performance may not have been as impressive as Saturday's 5-0 mauling of Belgium but it showed that Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has a substitutes bench to envy. The impressive Fabregas was one of four new faces in the Spain starting line-up compared to the weekend, while two other players, Santi Cazorla and Juan Manuel Mata, came off the bench to net their side's other goals in the final 10 minutes. Taking into consideration as well that the likes of first-team regulars Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Sergio Ramos played no part in the game, it is easy to see why Spain are considered one of the favourites to lift the World Cup next summer. "This team is incredible," said Fabregas. "Not only those that are on the bench but there are also the players who couldn't make the game and who didn't make the squad despite enjoying the confidence of the coach. There isn't space enough for everyone. What's clear is that there is a lot of quality in Spanish football right now. It's a luxury."

Source: Eurosport