Didn't see it. According to this report:
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/18355311 Portugal did a good job of clogging up the midfield to keep Spain from holding the ball for 65 minutes and getting into rhythm with some aggressive and physical play, leaving Ronaldo to do his thing when he got free, but he was a little rusty, as well. They beat the Dutch prior to that, with a clinical fast break goal for the winner. So clearly there's some ability there, and it's possible they didn't have the full squad for one or more of those somewhat baffling draws against significantly inferior teams in WC qualifying. I don't want to come across as dumping on them too much, but rather wanted to temper Udaman's doomsaying, as he seems to have pencilled Portugal into the finals due to Ronaldo in full bloom, and gives us about a 5% chance of advancing from the group stage. I'm just saying they're not a juggernaut, and I tend to agree with the ESPN power ranking more than I do the FIFA ranking.
I'm with you on Germany. When I was younger, I didn't like their reliance on aerial play, preferring the beautiful game, but I've come to appreciate their style, fitness and pressure.
ETA: uhmmm, greybeard: it's Landon, not Brandon.