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Fabregas: Spain must recover and dominate Chile

Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas has called on his team-mates to recover from their defeat against the Netherlands and dominate Chile in their crunch World Cup clash at the Maracana on Wednesday.

La Roja are still reeling from last week's 5-1 hammering that left them facing an uphill struggle to qualify from Group B.

And the new Chelsea signing has warned his team-mates they must take their chances if they are to get their campaign to retain their world title back on track.

"We know what we're playing for and against whom,” the 27-year-old told Movistar.

“It's up to us, we have to dominate the match. We know there will be times when we will have to resist and when we have chances, we will have to take them.”

"The most important thing is to win, and then if we can score more than one goal, better. Then we'll have to play Australia".

La Roja’s humbling at the hands of the 2010 runners-up has led to questions over whether their time at the top of the game is over, and has seen calls for a complete overhaul of the side.

But Fabregas insists there is no need for wholesale changes.

"The boss will have his ideas about what he has to change and what he will leave the same, but I don't think there will be a huge amount of changes because I think this side has shown how good it is.

"We are positive, even though it has been hard. I see the side fully focussed on what they have to do, training well, with the right mentality. We have to win and get the three points, which are vital".

Following their 2010 world title and back-to-back European championships in 2008 and 2012, Spain are aiming to become the first national team to win four major international tournaments in a row.

 

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Spain Vs Chile

Starting Line-Ups

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Good Luck Spain!​

Chile match 1ka kohomahari dinamu

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VAMOS ESPANA​

 

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Spain 0 Vs 2 Chile
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Adath kai wage
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Half Time

Spain 0 Vs 2 Chile

Mona welada kiyalaIniesta witharai deyak karanna uthsaha karanneth

Anith 1ka thamai play karanna one sqaud 1kada meh play karanne...anemanda

2nd half 1ke wath deyak kaloth hodai...but situation 1kanam echchara hoda naha

Common Spain one last chance!
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Half Time

Spain 0 Vs 2 Chile

Mona welada kiyalaIniesta witharai deyak karanna uthsaha karanneth

Anith 1ka thamai play karanna one sqaud 1kada meh play karanne...anemanda

2nd half 1ke wath deyak kaloth hodai...but situation 1kanam echchara hoda naha

Common Spain one last chance!
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man kiwwe mekath kanawa kiyala dan ithin dinanawa kiyanne miracle ekak thamai

 

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Fabregas damme naththan Spain kanawa kiyala mata hituna. Defensive midfieldersla dennek mokatada? Aparade.

 

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Fabregas damme naththan Spain kanawa kiyala mata hituna. Defensive midfieldersla dennek mokatada? Aparade.

fabregas mona karannada hitiyath ne wage

 

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Ayyo world champions la gedara neda ? aduma gane asawata kiyala eka goal ekak wath gahwe na ne

 

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Full Time

Spain 0 Vs 2 Chile

Chile Goal(s)

Vargas 20'
Aranhuiz 43'


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Ayyo world champions la gedara neda ? aduma gane asawata kiyala eka goal ekak wath gahwe na ne

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Full Time

Spain 0 Vs 2 Chile

Chile Goal(s)

Vargas 20'
Aranhuiz 43'


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Bye Bye Spain !!

 

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Okkotama mula Diego costa u thamai matches dekama paradinna hethuwa

 

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FIFA World Cup 2014 Group stages wala Spain play karapu widiya anthimai

Ona tharam hoda World Class players la idalath group stage 1kenma eliminate wechcha 1ka gana thamai godakma duka

Amadiwata ada match 1ke openning lineup 1ke idi kiyala hitapu playersla wenuwata play kaleth wena kattiyaCazorla & Mata mama hithuwe aniwa play karai kiyala mula idalama.

Awenuwata kale unform Busquets,Alonso & Pedro wa dapu 1ka

Anyway gone is gone!

Good Luck for the next match Spain!

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Okkotama mula Diego costa u thamai matches dekama paradinna hethuwa

Diego Costa gana godak hopes thiyala thibbe aiya.Mokada La liga 1keth 3rd top scorerer neh

Diego Costa sub karapu welawe Torres wenuwata David Villa ta chance 1ka dunnanam 1kath 1kakTorres kohomath flop nehOkkomath hari karume kiyanne Negredo wa FIFA 2014 squad 1katawath dagatthe nathi 1kane

wadak naha aiya
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Van Gaal proud of Netherlands despite 'careless' win

Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal was proud of the way his players fought back to defeat Australia 3-2 on Wednesday, despite conceding that his team were "careless" and "took too many risks".

The Oranje have taken a giant stride towards qualification with the victory as goals from Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Memphis Depay denied a valiant Socceroos side who led for a short time in the second half.

Van Gaal had plenty to criticise about the Dutch performance but stressed that his team's reaction in the final 45 minutes delighted him and refused to single out any specific man to praise.

"We were careless, took too many risks, played too many short passes when we should have played it long, we went forward too little - we had to change that," the future Manchester United manager said.

"But then I was pleased with how we reacted on the second half - our ball retention and the opportunities we created.

"My players had something to go for after the break, they looked more confident. Luckily, it went well, but it could not have.

"We had more chances on the second half and managed to win, so I must congratulate the team. We were in a bad situation and managed to turn it around. Every player was in part responsible for what we pulled off, I don’t want to individualise it."

Robin van Persie's goal, the equaliser in Porto Alegre, sparked the Group B giants into action and signalled the start of their comeback and Van Gaal was over the moon that he had such a prolific striker in his World Cup ranks.

"We had five or six opportunities in the second half that I would have expected to go in and they missed a great chance," he continued. "I said: 'We’ll win, they can’t miss something like that'. And then Depay had a great goal, so I’m pleased.

"Is great to have a striker like Van Persie, he's on three goals already. That is a fantastic tally after two games, and he scores very attractive goals which is good for the fans.

"If I were to say that ours was the best attack in the World Cup, though, then the next opponents will try to stop us with that as motivation.

"We have wonderful strikers, this is not for nothing - even in the qualifiers, we scored a lot. This is part of the Dutch school of playing, and something I believe in, not like you journalists."

Netherlands face Chile in their final game of their Group B campaign on Monday.

 

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Drogba understands role - Lamouchi

Cote d'Ivoire coach Sabri Lamouchi has insisted that Didier Drogba remains committed to the team amid reports that he's unhappy with his role at the World Cup in Brazil.

The experienced attacker was benched in his side's 2-1 win over Japan earlier this tournament, but played a major role in turning around a one-goal deficit after coming off the bench.

Much has since been said and written about Drogba's position within the team, but Lamouchi has stressed that the former Chelsea man's needs are not his main priority.

"I’m in charge of a group and not just of Drogba. I am in charge of the whole team," Lamouchi said at a press conference.

"He knows how important he is to the team and what his role is for Cote d’Ivoire. Obviously he’s disappointed if he’s not playing, but his attitude in training shows his dedication to the team."

The coach then went on to discuss Thursday's match against Colombia at the Estadio Mane Garrincha and warned that a difficult game awaits for the African giants.

"This match will be completely different than the one against Japan. They will play a different style compared to how Japan played. We know that it will be a difficult game. We will have to win the battle in midfield. We have the tools to cope with their players in midfield.

“It is a crucial game, but it is not the end of the world if we lose. We have to focus on our own game. We will get the result we deserve.

"Colombia are a very strong attacking team, with players like Jackson Martinez on the bench. Even though [Radamel] Falcao is not here, they still have some great players. They have amazing potential. We have to be more concentrated. Colombia’s place in the Fifa Ranking says it all."

 

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Cahill: It felt so right to hit it

Australia talisman Tim Cahill says he felt compelled to take a chance after scoring the most spectacular goal of the World Cup so far in the defeat to Netherlands.

The Socceroos' veteran forward struck a first-time volley on his weaker left foot to draw his side level at 1-1 in Porto Alegre on Wednesday, but was unable to prevent Ange Postecoglou's team from going down 3-2 at Estadio Beira-Rio.

Having joined the exclusive club of players to score at three World Cup finals with his header against Chile last week, the 34-year-old has now offered up a goal likely to go down in Australian football history as one of the best.

"It's a great moment," he told SBS.

"Gowser (Ryan McGowan) crossed it from the right and the ball was sitting beautifully. Either I chest it or head it back. But if you want a shot at the title you've got to have a go at those. It just felt so right to hit it and I hit it sweetly.

"That's what it's all about. Defining moments. Another one in my career that I'm really proud of. Everyone dreams of playing on this stage. I want to leave a mark for all the kids back in Australia and around the world to be inspired by this today."

The New York Red Bulls man also collected his second yellow card of the tournament for a challenge on Bruno Martins Indi, an incident saw the Feyenoord defender stretched with a suspected concussion after slamming his head on the turf.

But Cahill claimed to have no regrets over missing the Socceroos' final Group B clash with Vicente del Bosque's 2010 winners.

"It is what it is," he said.

"I leave everything on the pitch. If we'd got something out of the game today then I would have been fine. But I've left everything on the pitch the last two games I've played and that's what you've got to do. You've got to put your body on the line and sometimes you miss games.

"This has been an amazing World Cup campaign for us but it's not over yet. We'll really try to test ourselves against one of the best in the world."

Having trailed to Arjen Robben's opener, Australia led the Netherlands 2-1 in the second half courtesy of a Mile Jedinak penalty.

According to Cahill, the Socceroos felt they were in with a chance of winning the game even before kick-off.

"It was an amazing performance," he said.

"I think overall we knew this was our chance. We watched a lot of videos on them and we thought we could win this game.

"From the start we set out to press them high. And really let them know that they were up for a game and to play football.

"It's probably one of the unique moments for us in Australian football because we'll earn a lot of respect from today's game.

"We've had a lot of criticism here and there. But overall it's all about the way we play football and what we believe in. We'll just take in on the chin and we'll move forward. We're just here to play football and enjoy it."

 

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Australia 2 Vs 3 Netherlands in Pictures