The veteran mentor has emphasized that writing off Les Bleus will be mistake he is not willing to make.
Spain’s head coach, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 del Bosque, is well aware of the fact that his side may have to face defeat in the quarter-finals of the Euro 2012.
The Reds are set to take on the French national team in the quarter-finals of the prestigious competition.
Even though experts are predicting a close encounter, La Roja appear to be the favourites to qualify for the semi-finals.
The main reason for this is the quality and strength of the squad boasted by the Spanish national side. They are clearly stronger on paper and having topped their group, they are expected to be in top form.
Apart from this, La Furia Roja have proved to be a destructive force in the world over the past years.
Winning the Euro 2008 and then going on to claim the FIFA World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/South-Africa-c757 two years later shows Spain’s supremacy over other sides in the footballing world.
The World champions had a satisfactory run in the group stages of this year’s European Championship. They managed one draw and two victories which allowed them to progress to the knock-out stages as group winners.
On the other hand, France were able to finish second in their group after winning, drawing and losing one game in the group stage.
Prior to their 2-0 loss against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015, the Bleus were on a 23-match unbeaten run, a fact which must have been brought under consideration by the Spanish tactician.
Del Bosque has stressed that it would folly to disregard Laurent Blanc’s men as a potential threat.
While addressing the press, the former Real Madrid boss quoted:
"We know how this works. Everyone speaks highly of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 when they play against us, but we shouldn't be complacent. I remember the comments that came out six years ago where they said that we were playing against a languishing France and they ended up knocking
us out. It is impossible to beat anyone if we believe we are superior".
Spain and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 will meet at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk on Saturday.
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