FIFA World Cup 2022: Spain coach Enrique frustrated, German's Flick satisfied

Spain coach Luis Enrique admitted he was frustrated at seeing a late equaliser deny Spain a win over Germany in their crucial Group E match at the 2022 FIFA World CupSpain were close to an impressive win thanks to Alvaro Moratas 62ndminute goal which would have all but assured their place in the last 16 However Niclas Fullkrug grabbed a vital 83rdminute equalizer for the Germans to and the match ended in a 11 drawThe result means Spain need a point against Japan to assure their progress into the next round while Germany have to beat Costa Rica and hope that Japan dont beat Spain in the last group gameIts a strange feeling when you have a chance to win a game against Germany and assure qualification Its a pity but in the end we have to think about our position After two games we are on top of our groupWe lacked freshness in all of the game although after Alvaros goal we almost took advantage of panic in the German side We lacked the precision to take the game to where we wanted it I think we lacked a bit of calmAlso readFullerrsquos winner helps Costa Rica beat Japan hand Germany lifelineIts a shame but we have to be realistic we are leaders in a Group of Death commented the coachThe objective now is to win the game against Japan added Enrique who also advised that Morata had been suffering from a slight physical problem which saw him start on the benchWe are living this World Cup as a privilege we have a motto Pressure is a privilege and we try and treat it as if the players were at their clubs added EnriqueGerman coach Hansi Flick said he was happy with his sides performance and especially their personality reports XinhuaWe know what was at stake said Flick We saw a great Spanish side that knows how to play football but we got a draw and had a chance to win it at the endI think we saw an even game everyone showed their quality Spain showed their football but we showed a great mentalityThe team showed they wanted to win and create chances so I am satisfied with the resultWe kept up a great level over 90 minutes and that is something I am very satisfied with Maybe this will give us the confidence we need said FlickThis is just one game and there are things we must do better but we did things I want to see from the side This is just the first step and we want to create conditions to go into the last 16 commented the coach who was delighted with Fullkrugs vital late goalWe are very happy he showed his determination and showed us how to score goals He gives a lot to the team not just goals he is a good lad He is the heart of the team and we are happy to have him said FlickGermany now have to beat Costa Rica in the next game to book a place in the next round although a Japan win over Spain would leave them needing to score a lot of goals due to Spains better goal differenceIm not thinking about Costa Rica right now we have to digest this and talk to the team to give them selfconfidence concluded FlickThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever