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By Greg DemetriouGary Lineker will be a more than interested observer when England arrive at the Santiago Bernabéu to face Spain on Wednesday night. Big occasionThe former England forward will be hosting BBC television's live coverage of the match, which is the highest-profile of the week's plethora of international friendlies. And Lineker can expect plenty of attention himself in the Spanish capital given that the last time England travelled to the home of Real Madrid CF, it was Lineker who stole the headlines in a 4-2 victory for the away side. Barça favouriteOn 18 February 1987, Lineker silenced the home crowd with two goals in each half. It was an outstanding individual display in a fiery atmosphere, made even more striking because at the time Lineker was playing for Madrid's arch-rivals FC Barcelona. That season he would also score four times in the two league meetings between the clubs. Prolific runThis time around attention will be focused on England figureheads David Beckham and Michael Owen. [url=http://www.placeeconomics.com/readme.html]cheap jerseys china free shipping[/url] Like Lineker before, both are plying their trade in the Primera División but they will expect a kinder reception given their allegiance to Madrid. Should captain Beckham fail to recover from a rib injury, Owen will take the armband and few would bet against him adding to a [url=http://www.nanny-governess.com/mec-changes/engs.htm]cheap soccer jerseys free shipping[/url] run of seven goals in his last ten games for club and country. Form improvedIf England will look to Owen, then Spain will require Raúl González to continue his steady return to something like the form that saw Sir Alex Ferguson hail him as the world's best in April 2003. Owen's club-mate has played his part in Madrid's recent reversal of fortunes, although without replicating the dynamic contribution of late from the former Liverpool FC forward. Goals requiredNo one can argue with Raúl's international record, which more than withstands comparison with Owen's. Yet, others need to make their mark for Spain, especially with Fernando Morientes the fourth-choice at Madrid. While England can also rely on Wayne Rooney and, to a lesser extent, Jermain Defoe, Spanish supporters must hope that Fernando Torres, Albert Luque and José Antonio Reyes will soon be regularly producing on the biggest stage. To date the talented trio have contributed four [url=http://www.westphalstaffing.com/whats_new/nfl.php]cheap nfl jerseys from china[/url] goals in a total [url=http://www.horseshoecanada.ca/2012/jersey.php]cheap nhl jerseys free shipping[/url] of 29 internationals. Doubts expressedIndeed, after UEFA EURO 2004™, Lineker publicly questioned whether Spain would have a strong enough strikeforce going into the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Speaking to the BBC, he said: "Spain managed just two goals in three games [in Portugal] - and that's simply not good enough at the top level. Hopefully, they'll learn their lesson before the next big tournament. Sadly, I doubt it." Contrasting fortunesThere is a contrast when looking at goalscoring records in the current qualifying campaign. Spain have registered three times in three Group 7 matches, having one won and drawn twice, while England have seven from four outings and sit top of Group 6 before a 26 March trip to Northern Ireland. However, Spain return to competitive action on 2 February against San Marino and would expect to boost their tally significantly. High praiseIt would certainly be a boost if they could prepare on the back of a strong home display against the English. Reyes, who has travelled in the opposite direction to Owen to impress for Arsenal FC, would appear most likely to shine, given his tormenting of Premiership defences this year. Lineker has described him as "pretty electric" - it would be fitting if a Spaniard based in England could wipe away the memory created by an Englishman in Spain. Related [url=http://www.kolorforkids.com/Wausau/]http://www.kolorforkids.com/Wausau/[/url] ItemsKlinsmann unleashes young gunsOwen keeps England on topLife after LatviaStoitchkov's boys' brigadePressure on Greece lighteningKarcemarskas keeps Spain at bayZagorakis set for milestone night
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