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
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,
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.
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,
coach fact game
This game is the most important for me as the coach of Spain. In fact probably ever,
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.
finish together
We're all packed together but I still think we'll finish in first place because we're the best.
ball becomes difficult knew match
I knew it would be a difficult and complicated match and when you don't put the ball away it becomes even harder,
country happy last qualified spain
I'm happy for my players, for my country and for myself. Spain has always qualified for the last 30 years, so there's not a lot to celebrate. But I'm content, we've done the job.
blow confess minutes played threw
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.
both coach expect finals history playoffs turn
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.
beat football group terms
In football terms we are better than our group rivals, but some of them are able to beat us because they know how to compete,
best childhood citizen fact including joke motivate order player
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.
deny happens influence lost result squad
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.