A Spain XI for a fairer fight on Wednesday

ItâÂÂs relatively rare to be invited to a SpaniardâÂÂs home to be entertained. And with good reason too, considering it makes more sense for your Tupperware parties to take place in a tapas bar where they are fairly liberal on drumstick dropping and bone tossing.

But when you are finally let into an Iberian abode, the hosts can be very hospitable indeed, so long as you are not attached to one of their adorable daughterâÂÂs faces at the time.

For this reason, La Liga Loca calls upon the Spanish FA to make some radical changes to the squad to take on England on Wednesday night.

At the moment, its not even close to a being a fair fight. They have invited CapelloâÂÂs crusaders into their homes, only to humble and humiliate them.

To help the bigwigs running the game in Spain with their decision making, the blog has some suggestions to help Stewart Downing feel a little less out of place.

AS predict tonightâÂÂs England XI to be James, G.Johnson, Ferdinand, Terry, A.Cole, Beckham, Carrick, Lampard, Downing, Agbonlahor and Crouch.

So, this is La Liga LocaâÂÂs XI to help make the sleep-inducing 10pm kick-off a little more even...

Santi Cañizares / David James

The former Valencia man may not have seen too much action this season since being moved out of Mestalla, but Santi has the cool hair and inability to cover his near post to make him a perfect partner for EnglandâÂÂs No.1.

Ivan Helguera / Rio Ferdinand

La Liga Loca has selected a defender who plays like a duck against a footballer who looks like one.


"What's up duck..."

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