Mexico - M. Lapuente: "We're here to beat the great teams"

24.06.98 20h59 CET

Comments from SAINT-ETIENNE:

"I'm not going to disclose my team set-up. We still have 24 hours to decide on that. Luis HERNANDEZ (15) is quickly getting better. He'll probably be fully recovered to play in the match against HOLLAND. My team has made good progress. We're here to beat the great teams and HOLLAND is amongst the favourites. We're well prepared and confident. Playing against such a team is fantastically motivating. The players work out without being under pressure and they are enthusiastic about meeting the Dutch. Our tactics will be the same as those employed in previous matches and we'll see how the game evolves. No matter what, we'll play an offensive game with three forwards, that's our tactics and we're not going to change them. It's not my habit to talk about the refereeing. I'm not afraid and I trust the referee. I hope that refereeing will be impartial and fair in the game against HOLLAND."

 

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