The Spanish midfielder believes their emphatic defeat against the Navigators is a story of the past and it will have no bearing on the final outcome of their semi-final meeting.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 in Euro 2012 semi-finals. With La Roja in touching distance of lifting an unprecedented third successive international title, ghosts of the past have risen in sporting columns.
It was in 2010 that the last time Spain locked horns with Portugal, just after their 1-0 defeat in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 ran havoc against the recently crowned world champions, with the score card reading 4-0 when the final
whistle was blown in the fixture.
With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 close to his mesmerizing best after scoring three goals in the last two matches, La Roja have plenty to ponder about for their June 27 meeting.
Nevertheless, Spain talisman, Andres Iniesta, was unfazed when reminded about their most recent encounter, claiming that it has been a long time and opined that the fixture will be starkly different from their meeting in Portugal.
However, he stated that Spain cannot make the mistake of underestimating their rivals as Portugal remain one of the top performing sides of Euro 2012.
Iniesta added that La Roja will have to remain focused against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento’s charges and cannot give anything to their semi-final rivals.
“It was a long time, it is very different and has nothing to do with who we play tomorrow."
"But it is important to analyze and we are more than aware if http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 is not concentrated, if Spain does not have that punch that has caraterizado.”
“Portugal is one of the best teams, they have a squad that can decide the outcome of a match at any time. We have to be very focused for 90 minutes, without giving anything to win the game," he said.
Iniesta also took out time to talk about the death of Real Betis player, Miki http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roque-c31776. The former Spain U19 star lost his battle against pelvic cancer at the tender age of 23 years.
La Masia academy graduate stated that players in the Spanish contingent in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 have their wishes for his family and the void he has left with his early departure.
"We'll have a thought to him, his family, people who have suffered. Hopefully you can dedicate a spot in the final and why not the title."
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