I can’t supply that today but I know a man who can.
He points out that three of Spain’s goals in that 4-0 victory over Macedonia were late goals.
And he remind me that bionic left back Jordi Alba is also absent from the game at Wembley tonight.
What we mostly need is kind of perspective found in this paragraph:
And yet part of the fascination of hosting Spain is the fact that in proper competition this is just the kind of game they’ve tended to lose. Since 2002 England’s tournament record against high-quality international teams reads: played nine won none, lost five and drawn four. The last time they won a knockout match against a team who have previously won a serious trophy was – wait for it – the final of the 1966 World Cup.
The whole feature is here.