When asked about Traore, he said, "We wanted to have him for two games in which the opponent can retreat, but he got injured. I talked to him; he wanted to play for Spain, but he told me he couldn't come and he didn't like it."
"It's a shame. A year and a half ago we were following him; we put him in the last two lists. I know him well because he came out of La Florida, the club in my neighborhood; he also played in L'Hospitalet, the team I coached, and debuted with us in Barça, so it's not a surprise or a whim for us," he added.
He also spoke about Spain's current form, stating that there are obvious mistakes: "occasions are generated, but we fail to create more. We've been able to work; we've put a lot of emphasis (on precision) this week."
However, just as he wanted to have focused on more aspects, he does not want to focus on too many things: "We all have a limit and it would be counterproductive". He also dropped that there might be some surprises: "Also some things that I'm not going to say so as not to give clues."
On the doubts about the national team's play, he said: "In life, the only thing you can control is what is within your reach. I focus on winning games and getting better every day. My continuity isn't something I'm thinking about."