Analysis of the results of Spain and Portugal

Spain and Portugal are as well known as two clubs in the same league. Cristiano Ronaldo will try his best to break through the defense of Real Madrid teammates casillas and Ramos. Deco once fought side by side with Xavi and Iniesta at Barcelona Club, while Carvalho and Ferreira of Portugal also had many fierce battles with Torres and Alonso in the Premier League.

The promotion of the two teams from the group stage was near misses. Compared with Cristiano Ronaldo, the Spanish team with higher technical content in midfield has obvious advantages. Coupled with villa's brave state, the new European champion can go further and become the World Cup champion.

Torres needs to get back in shape.

After three group matches, the Spanish team's worst performance was striker Torres, especially in the last two games, he missed many chances that should have won. As the hero of winning the European Cup in Spain, coach Bosco still placed enough trust in Torres. After all, Villa can't win the Spanish striker alone. Torres' impact and his sense of smell in the penalty area are still what the Spanish attack must rely on.

Spain's midfield is dominated by Barcelona players, and tacit cooperation is their strength, especially between Xavi and Iniesta. busquets's condition is getting better and better, which makes the overall progress of Spain quite smooth.

Spain should pay enough attention to Cristiano Ronaldo when defending Spain. Fortunately, Ramos knows him well. In the position of left-back, coach Bosco may also send Cristiano Alvaro, Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate in Real Madrid. After all, Karp Devilla is old, and speed is his weakness. Pique and Barcelona centre-back Puyol need to be alert to the sudden insertion of the Portuguese midfielder.

Portuguese style needs to be tough

How to limit Spain's midfield advantage will be the key problem that Portuguese coach Queiroz needs to solve. Pepe's starting appearance should not be too suspenseful. His interception ability and familiarity with Spanish players can form a barrier in midfield, and Deco, who is strong and weak, may be abandoned.

Meles has become the organizational core of the Portuguese midfield. His direct pass and sudden insertion are the main means of Portuguese attack, and Tiago's play is also very stable. Portugal needs to show a tough style in midfield in order to effectively destroy Spain's offensive organization.

Cristiano Ronaldo may be the single striker of Portugal. What he needs to improve is shooting too fast. In such a life-and-death battle, any opportunity is fleeting. Cristiano Ronaldo should strengthen the contact with his teammates instead of choosing a person to fight alone. Coach Queiroz also plans to use Almeida as the starting center, and Cristiano Ronaldo will wander on the wing, which will help Cristiano Ronaldo avoid the opponent's defensive center.

Relatively speaking, winning the European Cup has greatly increased Spain's self-confidence, while Portugal's cooperation is far less mature than its opponents. Spain should be able to solve the battle in 90 minutes in this game.