Demo Teams (Part 2)
Team: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Honours: Spanish Champions (2013)
Moroccan born Jawad Benali is something of a jack of all defensive trades. A specialist full back, he is just as adept at CB with his 191cm and great jumping and heading ability. He can also sit in front of the back four, play wing back and do a job on the right side of midfield. Hell, he'd probably even mow your grass if you asked him nicely. It’s fair to say he’s unlikely to miss too many games if fit. Andalucia tend to play him at CB though. As mentioned he’s a colossus in the air, but not the quickest across the ground by any means. However his positioning is good and his head is like a magnet for the ball. He also marshals the back line well to avoid getting exposed. He is a real team player but is mentally fragile which can lead to rash challenges. Andalucia feel his plus points outweigh his minuses though and he is something of a fans’ favourite.
Cristóbal Yanes is one of the two striker’s that Andalucia play. On first glance he doesn’t appear to be a huge threat but look a little deeper and his qualities appear. The main one being he has a knack for scoring goals. His technique and Accuracy are decent at this level and he is capable of running with the ball to fashion his own chances. Whilst he wouldn’t lay claim to being a speed merchant, he is quick enough for it not to be an issue. At 24 his best years would appear to lie ahead of him.
Strike partner, Julián Ichaso, is essentially a larger version of Yanes. Strong in the air, capable of a decent pass and with similar shot technique and accuracy, the pair could provide the goals, if they can get the service from what is, to be brutally honest, a workmanlike midfield. That said, if they can get the ball to these two often enough they could cause teams problems with the solid base behind them. They will be a key factor in Andalucia achieving any success.
Andalucia play a balanced 4-2-2-2 formation with two AM’s. This makes them very strong down the middle and with the likes of Benali in defence heading clear balls from out wide they may prove hard to break down. Whether their lack of width will be a problem for them going forward or put too much load onto their full backs time will tell. Their strength may well lie in keeping the ball out of their own net, rather than putting it into the opponents. If you’re looking to pick out the winners of this season’s Spanish Championship then it may be wise to look elsewhere.
Team: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Honours: Spanish Champions (2013)
Moroccan born Jawad Benali is something of a jack of all defensive trades. A specialist full back, he is just as adept at CB with his 191cm and great jumping and heading ability. He can also sit in front of the back four, play wing back and do a job on the right side of midfield. Hell, he'd probably even mow your grass if you asked him nicely. It’s fair to say he’s unlikely to miss too many games if fit. Andalucia tend to play him at CB though. As mentioned he’s a colossus in the air, but not the quickest across the ground by any means. However his positioning is good and his head is like a magnet for the ball. He also marshals the back line well to avoid getting exposed. He is a real team player but is mentally fragile which can lead to rash challenges. Andalucia feel his plus points outweigh his minuses though and he is something of a fans’ favourite.
Cristóbal Yanes is one of the two striker’s that Andalucia play. On first glance he doesn’t appear to be a huge threat but look a little deeper and his qualities appear. The main one being he has a knack for scoring goals. His technique and Accuracy are decent at this level and he is capable of running with the ball to fashion his own chances. Whilst he wouldn’t lay claim to being a speed merchant, he is quick enough for it not to be an issue. At 24 his best years would appear to lie ahead of him.
Strike partner, Julián Ichaso, is essentially a larger version of Yanes. Strong in the air, capable of a decent pass and with similar shot technique and accuracy, the pair could provide the goals, if they can get the service from what is, to be brutally honest, a workmanlike midfield. That said, if they can get the ball to these two often enough they could cause teams problems with the solid base behind them. They will be a key factor in Andalucia achieving any success.
Andalucia play a balanced 4-2-2-2 formation with two AM’s. This makes them very strong down the middle and with the likes of Benali in defence heading clear balls from out wide they may prove hard to break down. Whether their lack of width will be a problem for them going forward or put too much load onto their full backs time will tell. Their strength may well lie in keeping the ball out of their own net, rather than putting it into the opponents. If you’re looking to pick out the winners of this season’s Spanish Championship then it may be wise to look elsewhere.