18th Jun 2012 | Euro 2012
Croatia v Spain: First Goalscorer Tip
Spectacularly back on form against Ireland. He will be hungry for more tonight.
Spain moved up several gears against an outclassed Ireland after re-discovering the benefits of playing an out-and-out striker.
Fernando Torres was left on the bench for most of La Roja’s opener against Italy as Vicente del Bosque essentially employed a 4-6-0 formation. There was lots of pretty football but the champions lacked a clinical edge and were held 1-1.
Enter Torres from the start against Ireland and it was a very different story. The Chelsea striker fired home the first inside four minutes as Spain suddenly found their bite. He added his second after half-time in what was a man-of-the-match performance with four shots on target from five attempts. Spain won 4-0.
The 28-year-old is 9/2 (Betfred) to open the scoring against Croatia and, with his confidence back, he merits being strong favourite in that market.
Special Offer
Double Delight - Betfred
If your player scores the first goal of the match and then goes on to score another, Fred will double your first goalscorer price.
Hat-trick Heaven - Betfred
If your player scores the first goal of the match and then goes on to score a hat-trick, Fred will treble your goalscorer price.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 15:58 18th Jun, 2012 but subject to change
