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"All opinions should be respected, but when a team always wants to attack against an opponent who are shutting up shop, who are only trying to stop you hurting them, football is not as attractive as when the game is open, with two teams who are looking to win." So says Andres Iniesta, conveniently overlooking that most of the time under Vincente del Bosque Spain doesn't actually set out to attack. And with that out of the way, on with the show…
Preview: Kicking Off the Semi-finals with an Iberian Derby
Ways to Watch: Live on BBC1 in the UK and ESPN/ESPN3.com in the US
Spain:
Casillas
Arbeloa, Pique, Ramos, Alba
Xavi, Busquets, Alonso
Silva, Negredo, Iniesta
Bench: Valdes, Reina, Albiol, Martinez, Juanfran, Pedro, Fabregas, Mata, Cazorla, Navas, Torres, Llorente
Portugal:
Patricio
Pereira, Pepe, Alves, Coentrao
Moutinho, Veloso, Meireles
Nani, Almeda, Ronaldo
Bench: Eduardo, Beto, Costa, Rolando, de Castro, Quaresma, Micael, Varela, Lopes, Viana, Oliveira, Postiga