Football

England can reign against Spain

18 June 2009

Kieran Gibbs

Kieran Gibbs is wary of Bojan - but confident of victory

By Ian Clarkson

Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs has pin-pointed Barcelona striker Bojan as Spain's number one threat.

"I know that their (senior) team are European champions and they will be technically skilful, but we've got to do our best and keep doing what we're doing," he said.

"Bojan will obviously be a threat, and he must have a decent amount of ability due to him playing for the Champions League winners," Gibbs said.

"Everyone has seen what we're capable of. In that first game we weren't at our best but over the next two games we'll get back to that.

"Spain will be technically gifted, and we'll have to remember that - their senior side are European Champions.

"But looking at our team and the ability we have, we can match that.