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Liverpool keeper Reina: It's not as simple as just copying Spain

Pepe Reina says the obsession with teams trying to copy the way the Spain play is a lot harder than it may seem.

The Liverpool goalkeeper says that the Spanish national team plays a certain way mainly due to the fact that the majority of the squad came through the ranks together and know each other's games intimately which is a lot easier than trying to implement a completely new game style like some teams attempt.

"We have found a great generation of players the same age," said the Reds gloveman ahead of Spain's friendly with England at /Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

"These players know how to win because they have won already in their club divisions.

"It is not always possible to play our way. It depends on the player and the team and depends on the philosophy you have.

"But not everyone can play as we do because no-one has the quality of players we have."

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