Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between the Netherlands and Spain. The match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Netherlands defender Daley Blind (via ESPN FC): "I think so [Spain will be out for revenge]. I would have some revenge feelings if I lost against a team too. That wouldn't only be after a game at the World Cup, though. If you lose against any team, you always want to win the next time you play them, so I think they will have those feelings."
Spain midfielder Isco (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's flattering that people compare me with [Andres] Iniesta considering everything he has achieved, but as I've said many times, I'm not a big fan of making comparisons. Andrés is Andrés; I am Isco. I'm different, but I want to make history with my club and country also."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Isco is largely touted as the future of Spanish football. The ever-versatile midfielder has 26 appearances for Real Madrid this season. In them, he boasts three goals, eight assists and an average of 2.4 key passes.
Netherlands' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Cillessen; Blind, Indi, Vrij, Janmaat; Depay, Sneijder, Jong, Afellay; Huntelaar, Dost
Spain's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Gea; Alba, Piqué, Ramos, Juanfran; Iniesta, Busquets, Koke; Isco, Morata Silva
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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