Jacques Santini
Jacques Santini
Jacques Santiniis a former football player and manager. He played for Saint-Étienne during the 1970s, and reached the European Cup final with them in 1976. He has coached the French national team - winning the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 - and clubs including Olympique Lyonnais...
asking excellent players standard themselves
Players of that standard are always asking themselves questions, ... This is because they want to be excellent all the time.
abandoned maybe needs playing three training
Marcel needs maybe two or three training sessions to be operational for 90 minutes, but he has not abandoned the idea of playing (in the competition).
destiny difficult expected people
Not many people expected this match, ... But it will be difficult anyway. We have our destiny in our own hands.
against coming far team together
The team is coming together now. We showed how far we have come against Lyon.
england respect
We have a lot of respect for England,
players positive present respond
The players always respond present at big matches, that is a positive sign.
feeling gap opened wide
We have the feeling that a wide gap has been opened up between us and you during this first round,
preparing several video
We had several video sessions when we were preparing for the match,
england pressure
We are the favorites, so there can not be much more pressure, ... Am I preoccupied by England? No. There is also pressure on them, they know what they have to do.
eye manchester opportunity seize united until wait
We did not wait until he went to Manchester United to have an eye on him, ... He and Peguy can seize the opportunity to show they are more than replacement solutions...
concerned
We are only concerned with what we have to do,
member observed technical
We have had them (Greece) observed by a member of our technical staff,
few physical pressure step
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.
humility spirit strong
We have a strong spirit and humility in the team.