Luis Enrique says Spain missed chance to defeat Germany . Head coach says they must be positive despite being in Group E .
Al Khor (Qatar), November 28: After a 1-1 draw against them, Spain's head coach Luis Enrique expressed disappointment that his team missed an opportunity to challenge four-time World Cup winners Germany.Luis Enrique said in the dressing room that we had the opportunity to defeat Germany and that it fell through our hands, which was a shame, but that the team had managed to top their group, which has been dubbed the Group of Death due to the presence of four top football clubs in Spain, Germany, Japan, and Costa Rica.We have to accept that we are at the top of the so-called Group of Death, and we must be positive, according to the head coach.While he admitted that a draw against Japan in the next round would see his squad advance, the team will continue to play with full force and aim to advance, guaranteeing them the top finish in the standings.
We will use our full strength and strive for the win to finish at the top of the group standings, said Enrique.Spain was leading until the 82nd minute with Alvaro Moratas goal, and were on the brink of their second victory in the tournament until Niclas Fullkrug came up to score for Germany, preventing the four-time champions from facing the humiliation of successive defeats.They are now in second place in Group E with three points under them.Costa Rica is currently on the third place in the standings, while Germany is currently at the bottom, still searching for its first tournament victory.