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.

This game is the most important for me as the coach of Spain. In fact probably ever,

Ivory Coast is a good team and has an advantage because it's just played the African Cup final. Although Spain hasn't played for a while, I hope the players can put on a good display.

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.

I am not worried about facing Belgium. I get worried about things like the speed of bullets if I had to go to war.

However, he has at the level of resistance that we need.