Bulgaria's coach Alexander Dimitrov spoke in Valladolid before the clash with Spain in the World Cup qualifiers, sportal.bg reported.
"It's not easy, we're working after the heavy loss. We know we're going to get slapped a lot in these qualifiers, we know where we are. But we want the players to give the best of their abilities. There were good things, we want to get out of the collapse we fell into in the second half against Turkey. We worked on the physical and psychological condition of the players, we didn't deserve such a loss. This is my biggest loss in my practice.
We've already started tactically preparing the team against the best team in the world. I'm not saying it's easy, it's very difficult. This is part of our job. We were fully aware of the strength of the opponents we will face. No one forced us, after every bad time comes good. It will come with purposeful, honest and dedicated work.
There will be changes in the lineup, in view of the tactical focus for tomorrow's match. Spain will come out with the best, they have key absences, but we will seek the maximum from this match with the best that Luis de la Fuente has.
Tomorrow we will find out about Iliya Gruev, we are preparing for both matches. The result is important, we want to escape the result of that day, of course. In terms of play and game behavior, we have something to give more. We have something to give more, especially in offensive terms. There are many full-backs in Bulgarian football, we are pressed against the wall, part of our game. Viktor is young, he needs to get out of this situation, everyone makes mistakes. We need to help him get out of this situation," the coach said.