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Originally Posted by The Big Chill
Spain have been almost impossible to score on, plus they are right at the top for goals scored in the tournament. How does that make them look very beatable? Portugal will need an immense game from Ronaldo to have a chance. Its possible for Portugal, but Spain are clear favorites right now for going to the final.
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Scoring 4 against Ireland is nice but today they really looked to miss any sort of killer instinct. They only had 3or 4 chances of any consequence.
They've defended well but they looked weak on the flanks today. France was able to get some good pressure down the sides.
I don't think this is the Spain team that we have been accustomed to seeing. Maybe saying very beatable is a bit much but I think they're more beatable than previous years. Not much has been shown in the tournament so far to make me think otherwise. Just goes to show you how good they are to still be considered favorites without playing close to a level we've seen from them before.
Edit: Obviously missing David Villa is huge for them but I don't think that is the main reason I am thinking they don't look the same