One goal is enough. That seems to be Spain's motto, given the defensive solidity of this team - one which it appears almost impossible to score against. David de Gea is unbeaten so far in the UEFA U-21 championship, which comes as no surprise to anyone because he has only let in a single goal in his last ten official games with 'La Rojita'.

Nobody doubts the ability of the Manchester United goalie after the excellent season he has just had. His confidence has grown and he lifted the Premiership trophy, as well as putting in some memorable performances such as the one against Real Madrid in the Champions League. In Israel, he has been tested with some long distance efforts, but his giant hands have stopped everything.

The statistics show that his opponents have only managed to shoot at the Spain keeper on four occasions, and only two of those shots were on target. UEFA is surely counting a strike by Germany which went out for a goal kick as one of the missed efforts, although De Gea actually managed to get the slightest of touches on the ball. The Spanish keeper knows that his opponents have created few chances to test him and he needs to be ready. That will provide proof that La Rojita has a keeper worthy of the highest levels.

Furthermore, the coaching staff are very pleased with the performance of the defence. Bartra and Íñigo Martínez demonstrated their class against Germany, whilst the full backs Alberto Moreno and Montoya made some impressive runs up the flanks. There are risks with this approach of course, and Spain is well aware that it is risking a lethal counterattack, but that is the path that it has chosen. So far, it has not faced an opponent capable of creating a clear chance on goal against David de Gea.