Spain boss Vicente del Bosque says he will not get into a war of words with critics of his methods following the World Cup failure.
The former Real Madrid boss claims he would like to keep any criticism strictly behind closed doors, yet insists there are some positives to take since returning from Brazil.
“I’m not going to fight against them, those people that doubt Spain’s quality,” declared Del Bosque in an interview with Radio Marca.
“With all due respect, I am not going to get into an argument with anyone. I can criticise myself but I don’t like speaking in public about any deficiencies in our squad.
“Personally, I prefer to concentrate on the good things. The bad things I keep to myself so I can talk about them in the dressing room.
“Against France our defence played well but we were a little sluggish in attack. Against Macedonia the attack was again in good form but Iker [Casillas] had to make three very important saves.”
The 63-year-old also mentioned Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, who was excluded from the squad for the France and Macedonia games.
“He is just as committed, maybe even more so, as the others. If he is passed fit he will be included for the next match.”
Spain’s next two fixtures are the Euro 2016 qualifiers away to Slovakia and Luxembourg in October.
