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« The opponent also played and after 60 ‘he was in a low block. The important thing is that we had the energy to defend it. The danger in these games is to think you are in control and then suffer on the counter… We kept the goal to nil, we were in control, we didn’t have the final pass and the magic on our side -within the area”, says Roberto Martínez immediately interview field RTP and Sport TV, at the end of the draw with Scotland.

“Their goalkeeper was amazing, he didn’t have a goal, but the performance was good, we have even more players now, he added to the competition for positions. It was positive, a victory and a draw”, said the national coach about these two rounds in the League of Nations and ends by remembering the only loss in the 90′, at the Euro: « We lost a game that we can lose with the Georgia. There are not many teams that do not suffer losses. It is my responsibility to look at new concepts. Results are the result of performance. The demand is the highest. And now we deserved to win. “