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ARAGONES READY FOR ALL-COMERS
 Posted: 21/06/06 - 13:18   World Cup 2006 email icon    World Cup 2006 print icon    World Cup 2006 save icon

Spain coach Luis Aragones has admitted he has "no preference" over who his side will face in the second round of the World Cup.

Emphatic wins over Ukraine and Tunisia mean Spain go into Friday's final Group G clash with Saudi Arabia already assured of a place in the last 16 and needing just a point to win the group.

Either 1998 World Cup winners France, South Korea - who knocked out Spain in the quarter-finals four years ago - or Switzerland await La Seleccion in the second round.

But Aragones insists he isn't daunted by the prospect of playing any of the trio.

"I have no preference," he said. "Right now France are not in the best condition but they have a great team and have the advantage of knowing what a World Cup really is.

"Switzerland are a young team like Spain, they are deadly on the counter-attack and play good football, and the Koreans run like devils."

Aragones confirmed he intends to rest his senior players for Friday's game in Kaiserslautern, including star striker Fernando Torres.

The 22-year-old hot-shot struck twice to cap a stirring Spanish comeback against Tunisia on Monday and take his goal tally to three after netting in the 4-0 victory over Ukraine.

"Torres is in great form," said Aragones. "Hopefully he can continue to play like this.

"I will, however, rest him on Friday in view of our future games."

 
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