the first euro 2012 semifinal between spain and portugal gets underway in about an hour plus. tomorrow has italy taking on germany. spain have been the darlings of international soccer for the last four years but their passing and possession heavy style of play has come under criticism of late. despite the technical precision it can be boring to watch more so because lesser squads they face now sit back defensively hoping to clog up passing lanes and then try to score on set pieces or quick counter attacks. will be interesting to see if portugal plays this way or will allow their playmakers ronaldo and nani to be offensive-minded.
somewhat lackluster affair until spain challenged a tired portugal in overtime but spain managed to slip through to the finals on penalty kicks.
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- dave 6-27-2012 6:44 pm
somewhat lackluster affair until spain challenged a tired portugal in overtime but spain managed to slip through to the finals on penalty kicks.
- dave 6-27-2012 10:36 pm