Luis Aragones
Luis Aragones
José Luis Aragonés Suárezwas a Spanish footballer and manager. He coached the Spanish national team that won UEFA Euro 2008...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 July 1938
included players prove return side themselves
But all the players who have not been included know that they can return to the side if they prove themselves on the pitch.
dreams finals hands hopes millions spanish
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.
aim goals inferior lose paper possible rivals score
On paper they are inferior to us so our aim is to score as many goals as possible so that we don't lose out to our rivals on goal difference.
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On paper Lithuania are maybe not that strong technically, but they make up for that a direct approach and they will be very difficult opponents especially when they play at home.
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Our opponents took advantage of our anxiety. They had one attack in the first half, scored and then made good use of the situation.
calm confident start
If we start nervously, it could be deadly. We must be calm and confident right from the start.
finish together
We're all packed together but I still think we'll finish in first place because we're the best.
belgium believe both finish games team win
We are going to win both games and we will finish first, I really believe that. We are a better team than Belgium and that is what makes me optimistic.
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What's essential is to win. And if it's by two goals, that's better than one. And if it's by three, even better. I think we're superior in terms of our technical ability and we have to use this to make sure of victory. I think we can win both here and there. I'm sure we'll be in Germany.
bad both deal games good half improved opponents worse
Yes, we're a good deal worse than I first thought. We've been bad in the first half in both our games and we've only improved when our opponents have tired.
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We'll have the problem of the cold and the state of the field, but I'm convinced we can win. Slovakia is a good team. But when Spain does things right it's a powerful team.
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To say that we've played badly and we've failed in this, this and this is normal. I believe in the national team and in the players I've got and I think that little by little they're believing in what I tell them.
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De la Pena is a quality player and one of the most effective providers of scoring passes in Spain,
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Of course we have always had good players technically but in recent years we have not been able to convert that talent into international success,