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
ball clearly great
It wasn't a great game, but we had more chances, more of the ball and we were clearly the better side.
morale
It's going to be difficult...(but) my morale is intact,
defense formal forthright initial months serious slap start surprised taken
They've taken so long and their initial forthright defense suggests it will be a whitewash. We would be very surprised if there was anything other than a slap on the wrist. If they were serious then they would have done more by now. It does not take two months to start a formal investigation.
goals good lack people
They will be good for Torres and for all of us, people can't now say that we lack goals.
sides spain
It is still complicated for all the sides in the group, not only Spain ,
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.
anxiety four left line occasions overlap wing
There was too much anxiety, hastiness and disorganization. There were occasions when we had four forwards all in a line and that's no good. On the left wing we didn't overlap enough.
coach fact game
This game is the most important for me as the coach of Spain. In fact probably ever,
hard next possible prepare work
Now it's official, we're in the World Cup. It's now down to us to work as hard as possible to prepare for next year.
effective la passes player providers quality scoring
De la Pena is a quality player and one of the most effective providers of scoring passes in Spain,
convert course good players recent talent
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,
advantage anxiety attack good opponents took
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.
definitely hoping slovakia team
Slovakia are definitely not the team I was hoping for.