Spanish National Team - Suggestions?

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Hi all. This is my first post here at FMBase, but have been reading and browsing threads for some time.

I've been relatively successful managing Spain in the past, but have decided to start again from scratch. The Spanish national team is pretty versatile and can accommodate many different formations and strategies, due to the availability of many decent/good players in almost every position.

Considering how the Spanish team have a number of brilliant midfielders and forwards, I presume that many people would prefer to maximise these strengths by fielding only three defenders. Personally, I tend to always have four defenders included in my defensive line.

Considering how, as manager of Spain, you'd have access to the likes of Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, Xabi Alonso and David Silva in midfield, whilst having the options of Torres, Villa and Raul up front, what formation and tactical strategy would you use? What roles and duties would you assign to the midfielders in particular?

It'd be great to see what ideas and suggestions you have, along with any success you've had with Spain in the past/present. Thanks. :)
 
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4-1-2-2-1
GK - Casillas
DR - Sergio Ramos
DL - F. Navarro/Capdevila
DC - Puyol
DC - Pique
DM - Xabi Alonso/de la Red
MC - Iniesta/Fabregas
MC - Xavi/Fabregas
AMR - Jesus Navas
AML - Juan Mata/Riera
ST - David Villa/Torres

Playing attacking, with the lone forward as a advanced FW. Worked for me when I did four of seasons with Spain, won World Cup, and Euro Championships.
 
4-1-2-1-2, Playing through the middle

GK Casillas
DR Ramos
DL Capdevila
DC Puyol
DC Pique
DM Xabi Alonso
MC Fabregas
MC Xavi
AMC Iniesta
ST Villa
ST Torres
 
Obviusly having such world-class central midfielders I decided to go for a diamond formation favoured by managers such as Carlo Ancelloti.

---------- Post added at 10:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:52 PM ----------

This is also because spain have good wingers but have better central midfielders and also to accomodate two world-class strikers in Villa and Torres upfront

---------- Post added at 10:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:53 PM ----------

..................................Casillas........................................
....Capdevilla................Puyol...................Pique.......................Sergio Ramos.......
................................................Xabi Alonso......................................................
............................Xavi/Fabregas........................Iniesta/Fabregas..................
.......................................................David Silva................................................
....................................Torres................................Villa...................................
 
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