Alonso's retiring from Spain after the WC so Martinez will most likely take his position from the Euros on. Right now though, on current form, I'd still start Alonso over Martinez. But I agree that Pep's not helping his case.
And what about those Germans? Only taking one proper forward. Is that even legal? Or are Germany becoming as Spanish as Bayern, with their new fangled falscher neuns:
Goalkeepers: Neuer (Bayern Munich), Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Zieler (Hanover).
Defenders: Boateng (Bayern Munich), Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Grosskreutz (Borussia Dortmund), Höwedes (FC Schalke), Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Lahm (Bayern Munich), Mertesacker (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Draxler (Schalke), Ginter (Freiburg), Götze (Bayern Munich), Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Khedira (Real Madrid), Kroos (Bayern Munich), Müller (Bayern Munich), Özil (Arsenal), Podolski (Arsenal), Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Schürrle (Chelsea), Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich).
Forward: Klose (Lazio).
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