Spain vs. Germany instant analysis

This is Spain's first foray into the semifinals of the World Cup, but Fernando Torres says he and his chums will be treating this match like a final. Which might help, since Spain played Germany off the park in the final of Euro2008. The Germans look rather more awe-inspiring in their current incarnation, mind you, and have bagged eight goals in their last two matches. Can they continue their scintillating run here?

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