Soccer-Czech coach seeking Swiss inspiration against Spain

                                
 By Iain Rogers
                                
 GRANADA, Spain, March 24 (Reuters) - Coach Michal Bilek will
look to emulate Switzerland's shock World Cup win over Spain
when his Czech Republic team take on the champions in a Euro
2012 qualifier on Friday.
                                
 The unfancied Swiss scored a 1-0 victory over eventual world
champions Spain in a Group H opener in Durban last June and
Bilek told a news conference on Thursday that his side were
capable of causing another upset in Granada.
                                
 "They (Spain) have suffered some defeats recently and they
have weaknesses," said the Czech coach.
                                
 "The Swiss knew how to defend, scored a goal and won the
match. That can happen tomorrow."
                                
 The Czechs are second in Group I with six points from three
matches, behind leaders Spain on a perfect nine.
                                
 Spain's form since their first World Cup triumph in South
Africa has been patchy and they lost friendlies to Argentina and
Portugal in September and November respectively.
                                
 They also had a scare in October's Euro 2012 qualifier
against Scotland in Glasgow, surrendering a two-goal lead before
snatching a 3-2 win thanks to a late Fernando Llorente strike.
                                
 Bilek included newcomers Libor Kozak and Tomas Vaclik in his
squad for Friday's match and the qualifier at home to
Liechtenstein on Tuesday as the Czechs aim to bounce back from a
4-2 friendly defeat by Croatia last month.
                                
 Forward Kozak has been in decent form for Lazio this season
while goalkeeper Vaclik plays in the Czech second division for
Viktoria Zizkov.
                                
 Bilek also selected David Lafata, who has hit two hat-tricks
for FK Jablonec in their three league matches since the winter
break, and the experienced Milan Baros returns having last
featured in September in the surprise 1-0 defeat at home to
Group I rivals Lithuania.
                                
 Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has a chance to avenge last
month's Champions League defeat by Barcelona who have six
players in the Spain squad.
                                
 "I can't say it's extra motivation for me," said Rosicky.
"It is a huge game for us, for the whole team. 
                                
 "Spain are the favourites, no doubt about that, but we
didn't come here to lose and we will fight."
                                
 (Additional reporting by Silvio Castellanos)
                                
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