At the end of the group games, everyone gets the place they deserves. |
At the moment I see us in the play-offs. I was more optimistic about winning the group on Saturday. |
But all the players who have not been included know that they can return to the side if they prove themselves on the pitch. |
De la Pena is a quality player and one of the most effective providers of scoring passes in Spain, |
Everyone gets what they deserve. |
For their performances in some recent games and almost 65 minutes on Wednesday, the side deserve some credit. They deserve a vote of confidence. |
Getting to the finals is every Spanish person's dream. We will have the hopes and dreams of millions in our hands when we play on Saturday. |
He almost won single-handed the match with Serbia not so long ago. He is a fundamental player for us. |
However, he has at the level of resistance that we need. |
I am a citizen of the world. Some of my best friends are black, including those I had from childhood. The fact that I made a joke in order to motivate a player has nothing to do with being racist. I'm not a racist. |
I am not worried about facing Belgium. I get worried about things like the speed of bullets if I had to go to war. |
I don't think this result will influence what happens on Wednesday, but I am not going to deny that the squad will have lost a little self-belief. |
I have only been the coach for a year, however, and I expect to turn this history around both in the playoffs and then at the finals in Germany. |
I have to confess I am worried. We played well up to 65 minutes and then there was that extraordinary blow which threw us off-balance. |
I imagine we'll be in the playoffs. |