No luck with the correct score in the Spain game, although they did turn in a sparkling performance, but Sweden obliged with a 1-0 win over Greece.

Following a drab start, Euro 2008 finally came alive last night with Holland's mauling of the World Champions, I hope you were on the overs as advised, and now it is Spain's turn to try and impress.

Like the Dutch, Spain boast a wonderful array of attacking talent and they kick off their campaign with a favourable tie against Russia. Like Romania and Croatia, Russia have been one of the sides that most pundits seem to be tipping to do well from those nations considered outsiders but I expect them to struggle and find it very difficult to imagine where the goals will come from.