Raymond Domenech Quotes (28 Quotes)

It's good for the players to be involved ... but only up to the semifinals. Then I want them to take a nice week's holiday during the final. I have told the players that, but I don't think they are going to listen to me.

Two months ago we were hardly good enough for the trash can. And today everyone considers there is no doubt about our 2006 qualification. As far as I know, we haven't taken any extra points in our campaign. My duty is to make sure that no one gets carried away. We must be careful to avoid a dangerous and worthless euphoria.

It's a great feeling to qualify, but it's just one stage. We will have a little glass of champagne and then begin our preparation for the finals.

The Faroes are solid defensively and they can create clear chances in counter-attacks. The main goal is to take three points, then we'll see if we can entertain the fans.

We will have to play each one of them like they are cup finals. We must not consider that some are easier than others. They are all worth three points.

It's a concrete argument. If we had played on Nov. 16, the players would be back to their clubs the following day and playing a match on Saturday (Nov. 19), followed by crucial European Cup matches. I put myself in the position of a club coach.

I've listened a lot, I've seen a lot of people. After a long reflection, I've decided not to decide. We will take a decision peacefully.

The talks with Ukraine are over because there is no room for talks left. In such bargaining ... you can't expect one to get everything and the others to get nothing. If we hand them all that they want, it's not an agreement anymore.

I'm free to make my choice. I have never put up with any pressure from whoever it is when it comes to taking a decision about a player. And it's not going to happen.

He should start jogging tomorrow and will have a scan, so we'll see.

The ankle was really twisted and we will have to wait one or two days to see how things go.

We are six months away from the World Cup and many things can happen in the meantime. Anyone can get injured during such a length of time.

We refused to let it go and we managed to bounce back. We were dealing with a disastrous situation and we turned it into an euphoric victory.

It's not up to me to provide an answer to such a question. In one way or another I'll be in Germany.

I find it almost sad that it happened the way it did because it was a great moment from the France team. After that, one must accept that we were trapped by someone who thought it was funny.

The change of time zones is not important, neither is the weather, ... It is not hot at this time of year. There is no inconvenience. I am dumbfounded by this level of incomprehension.

At halftime they were talking to each other and disagreeing with each other. This team is alive and it is not down to just one moment of individual skill.

We are a little bit worried, this is a nasty blow, he was limping on Sunday morning. Things like that can recover fast or on the contrary last a long time.

We don't have any time left for experiments. There are four matches to play and we have to win them all. It's as simple as that.

We will play at 1500 local time and at 1900 we will be on the plane home, ... The players will travel in first class and will rest peacefully. The next morning, we will arrive at 0600 after a good night's sleep, and be ready to work.

At any moment, the Irish can bring on huge guys to try and make us suffer.

The fact he has announced his retirement now will allow him to prepare well for the World Cup and be able to play in peace. I know that he really wants to succeed in Germany and I'm convinced that he still has the most beautiful page of his sporting history to write winning a second World Cup with the Blues.

We are going to make a decision later, probably in March ahead of the Slovakia game.

I am happy to play against Italy. It's a big team. I've wanted to play Italy.

There is a lot of work to be done, it will take them a lot of time to reach those levels, although the potential is there. Only time will tell if the players who are now in their early 20s can close the gap on the older ones.

I sensed it was a team that had taken its destiny in its hands.

Against Cyprus, it's simple we have to score. I think three goals more than the Swiss if the Swiss win in Ireland.

I'm satisfied and very happy that we qualified. We won the matches that we had to ... against Ireland and here tonight. Now we must prepare properly for the World Cup.