41 ordspråk av Jacques Santini
Jacques Santini
Of course we were disappointed because we were planning to rest some of our players for the third match,
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Our credibility suffered from that heavy defeat.
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Players of that standard are always asking themselves questions, ... This is because they want to be excellent all the time.
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Some people are expecting us to win all our matches by two or three goals because we are the title holders. This cannot happen.
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The first few minutes of tomorrow's game are crucial, ... The decision is based on a couple of training sessions, looking at vivacity and speed.
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The French group is caught up in these contradictory opinions, some of them surprising as they come from the inside, and has been weakened before this exciting and crucial competition -- Euro 2004,
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The players always respond present at big matches, that is a positive sign.
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The team is coming together now. We showed how far we have come against Lyon.
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There is a lot of fatigue, so we need to take things step by step, ... There is a lot of physical and psychological pressure when you play every few days.
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There were recruitment problems. Perhaps it had not been thought through at the start who was going to deal with recruitment. I thought it was me.
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There will always be leaders in this team to show us the way.
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They will be just as hard to play as the English, ... Our players have a big respect for Croatia. They are technically refined and able to make the difference with an individual gesture.
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Thierry is playing well, he did some nice things against England, ... I did not sense a worried player. He is a leader, although maybe he puts added pressure on himself.
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This match will help me as a reference for the future, ... To play a match of this caliber, the fact that Eriksson trusted him for the match and thinks he is god enough, shows he can play at the top level.
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Was he not decisive against England?
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