SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach: ++PART OVERLAID WITH TRAINING++

"When we selected him it was because we believed in him. He's someone who best performs in this position. And for this reason we have brought him in. We believe in him, and regardless of what we have seen before, he is playing well with his club. He played well with us in the last two games at the end of the season in June, and we are convinced he will end up playing well."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach: ++PART OVERLAID WITH TRAINING++

"It's true, we are expecting a team who will play with six men always behind the ball, which will make it tough for us to find space. This is what we have to be prepared for. I think it better for us. I hope it's this way and we dominate the game, that we control possession, that we have sufficient patience, and the ability to overcome them. We are preparing for this, and I hope we can resolve this problem."

SOUNDBITE: (Slovak) Jan Kozak, Slovakia coach:

"Of course I have followed (Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque) a lot, and his work. I am a great fan of Real Madrid. I followed him when he was in Madrid and later with the national team. He continued the work of previous coaches and has had a lot of success. He's a friendly guy. I have played against him twice. I played against him firstly in a game in Bratislava and later in Spain, and last year in Zilina as a coach, so this will be our fourth meeting. I have won two, we have had a draw, so let's see what happens next."