Aragones emphasizes Spain's improvement since exiting 2006 World Cup
30/6/2008 18:14
Spain coach Luis Aragones has underlined the improvement his team achieved
in last two years for yesterday evening's title winning run against Germany in
Vienna at the Euro 2008 final.
The 69-year-old praised the style his players
presented at the tournament, especially the way they went through the group
stage.
"We have been composed in the group, which's very difficult to stand
out. We've managed to got and been in the brilliant way," said Aragones. "I'm
satisfied with everything. The players played well and the technique's good for
Spain."
He compared the Euro 2008 campaign to that of two years ago in the
2006 World Cup, where the Spanish team suffered a quarterfinal exit after losing
to France.
"Our football was very good then, but the players there were not
as mature as now they did," he said. "It's basic to know how to play well with a
control of the ball and we improved a lot on that in the following one and a
half years."
The old man, who turns 70 years old next month, hailed the way
his team had played.
"We all love football. And not just us, all the people
are into scoring goals. When people look at us, they think we are the model for
football," commented Aragones.
"I remembered that in the beginning I said if
we made out of the group we could be the champions. Some might think I were just
encouraging the players, but that's what I do think about," he added.
He's
shown even more confidence later on, while talking about the process of Spain's
1-0 victory over Germany in the final.
"During the first ten minutes today, I
was not that sure since we played quite nervous and Germany was a better team
then," he said. "But in the following 20 minutes, I had thought that we could
win the match and lift the trophy, because we did well with the ball."
The
Spaniard, who's linked to Fenerbahce, declined to comment on his move to the
Turkey club as a question raised at the press conference was blocked at the
first moment.
"Please question referring to the tournament," said a spokesman
of the organizers UEFA. He further said: "You could not force Mr. Aragones to
answer a question when he did not want to."
Fenerbahce announced after Spain
made the semifinals with a penalty shootout victory over reigning World Cup
champions Italy that they have signed a two-year contract with Aragones, who
denied any concern of that ahead of Thursday's semi clash which his team won a
impressive 3-0 over Guus Hiddink's Russian side.
Xinhua
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