SOCCER-EURO/MACEDONIA-SPAIN Del Bosque changes Spanish line up against Macedonia

Record ID: 141649

  • Title: SOCCER-EURO/MACEDONIA-SPAIN Del Bosque changes Spanish line up against Macedonia
  • Date: 7th September 2015
  • Summary: SKOPJE, MACEDONIA (SEPTEMBER 7, 2015) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM COACH, VICENTE DEL BOSQUE, SAYING, ASKED IF IT WILL BE THE SAME TEAM AS FACED SLOVAKIA, SAYS (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL TRANSLATION): "I think I have to refresh the team, because some of the players have been playing without a break in their teams, so there will be some changes." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM COACH, VICENTE DEL BOSQUE, ASKED TO ASSESS MACEDONIAN NATIONAL TEAM, SAYS (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL TRANSLATION): "I know all about them, I know there will be some changes, not only a new coach but players as well, they are good team, we respect them, I know there will be changes from the team we played against in Valencia, they will have a new system with the new coach, so I know everything what I need." REPORTER TYPING ON LAP TOP (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID CAPTAIN, SERGIO RAMOS, SAYING: (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL TRANSLATOR) "If we talk about results, we talk about the first 10 minutes, we will play aggressive in the first 10 minutes, to have the ball like we used to have last year , this year we have some new players, we have some changes, we all play in the first team of our clubs, and who comes (into national team) expect to play. We are a team in which we help each other, so new players have no problem adapting, and Spain will continue with its identity, to control the ball, and just as we won against Slovakia, we will play against Macedonia." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS CAMERA OPERATORS LJUBINKO DRULOVIC (WHITE JERSEY) MACEDONIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACH AND ALEKSANDAR TRAJKOVSKI, FORWARD PLAYER, COMING TO NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) MACEDONIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACH, LJUBINKO DRULOVIC, SAYING: "I am sure that the Spanish national team is a huge favourite, they have a fantastic team, they are almost a copy of the Barcelona team, or play like Barcelona, I am aware of their quality, but I also think that we can make a comeback in front of our domestic audience, and do our best to be a real opponent, to give our maximum in this moment." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Macedonian) FORWARD PLAYER ALEKSANDAR TRAJKOVSKI, SAYING: 'We play on our pitch, in front of full stands, the atmosphere will be good, so I think it will be a nice game and I hope if it is possible to get a good result." NEWS CONFERENCE PHILIP THE SECOND ARENA SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM WARMING UP VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING ON PITCH DAVID DE GEA STANDING PASSING BALL VARIOUS OF PLAYERS PASSING BALL VICENTE DEL BOSQUE ON PITCH WITH PLAYERS PLAYERS JUMPING UP PLAYERS ON PITCH GOAL KEEPERS WARMING UP
  • Embargoed: 22nd September 2015 13:00
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  • Story Text: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said in Macedonian capital Skopje on Monday (September 7) that he might make changes to his team before their Tuesday (September 8) qualifier against Macedonia.
    "I think I have to refresh the team, because some of the players have been playing without a break in their teams, so there will be some changes," Del Bosque said.
    Spain lead on goal difference in Group C with 18 points after their 2-0 win over Slovakia, who also have 18 points.
    Del Bosque expects his team to win against Macedonia, who they beat 5-1 in Valencia. He takes nothing for granted however and has studied his opponents.
    "I know all about them, I know there will be some changes, not only a new coach but players as well, they are good team, we respect them, I know there will be changes from the team we played against in Valencia, they will have a new system with a new coach, so I know everything what I need," Del Bosque said.
    Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos was confident that his team would play aggressively in the first 10 minutes of the match.
    "If we talk about results, we talk about the first 10 minutes, we will play aggressively in the first 10 minutes, to have the ball like we used to have last year , this year we have some new players and have some changes, we all play in the first team of our clubs, and who comes (into national team) expect to play. We are a team in which we help each other, so new players have no problem to adapt, and Spain will continue with its identity, to control the ball, and just as we won against Slovakia, we will play against Macedonia," Ramos said at the news conference.
    Macedonia coach Ljubinko Drulovic was very cautious about the result of the game.
    "I am sure that the Spanish national team is a huge favourite, they have fantastic team, they are almost a copy of the Barcelona team, or play like Barcelona, I am aware of their quality, but I also think that we can make a comeback in front of our domestic audience, and to do our best to be a real opponent, to give our maximum in this moment," Drulovic said.
    Aleksandar Trajkoviski, forward, said Macedonia could have a good result at home.
    "We play on our pitch, in front of full stands, the atmosphere will be good, so I think it will be a nice game and I hope if it is possible to get a good result," Trajkoviski said.
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