Spain v South Korea – Match Preview – Friendly – 30 May 2012
Spain plays their penultimate warm-up to the Euros with a friendly against South Korea. The match will take place at Stade de Suisse in Bern, Switzerland with kickoff scheduled for 2:00 PM USA Eastern time.
Spain player Fernando Torres
“Physically I feel very good and fresh because I haven’t had the drain of so many games as my team-mates.”
“I’m hopeful of showing my best to the team. It’s true I would have liked to have played more with Chelsea to be in better playing shape.”
“All players have dreams, but sometimes they are met in a way that we do not expect. I wish I had more presence in the national team.
“My injury at the World Cup stopped me from doing better, but the important thing is that eventually everything will go well. I will keep going until the end and hope we are European champions again.”
Players To Watch
Fernando Torres - The striker is slowly starting to show signs of finding his form and will be crucial with David Villa’s injury
Ki Sung-Yeung - He’s one of the rising stars for Korea and a play-maker in the midfield
Match Outlook
Spain continue to be the top team in the world and are heavily favored in this match. South Korea know that it will need to rely on the counterattack and have limited amounts of possession. An early goal for Spain could open the floodgates but expect a tough effort from Korea. Overall, Spain will be expected to get the victory in what should be a competitive match.
Upcoming Friendlies
| Spain | South Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/30 | South Korea | 5/30 | @Spain |
| 6/3 | China | ||
Betting Odds
Spain – 2/7
Draw – 9/2
Slovakia win – 17/2
