Iniesta the man for big occasion

Unlike four years ago, Spain haven’t exactly started this tournament in exhilarating fashion.

For one, they failed to win the first game. Secondly, that created the kind of pressure situation in their next few games that ensured Spain have attempted to be controlling in possession rather than kaleidoscopic.

It’s a feeling though, that’s probably more familiar to Andres Iniesta than anyone else in the squad.

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