'We have faith and a lot of talent at our disposal'

"All I'm thinking about is tomorrow's game. It would be a mistake if I spoke about what isn't the priority right now," he said. 

The former Spain manager was regularly quizzed on potential signings, but he refused to comment every time: "What I expect before the window closes is that we show that we can win the games we have to play."

"We have total faith in the players we have, and its the job of the coaching staff to get the most out of them. We have a lot of talent at our disposal.

"Every coach aims to make his team a perfect one. We've worked well and we've had to deal with the issue of players having been at the World Cup - like every other team - and the weeks of work ahead are going to be key.

"I feel good, we've got high hopes for the season ahead."

Finally, he was also asked about the goalkeeping situation, confirming that with five goalkeepers currently in the senior squad there would be some outgoings before the window closes. 

"They're [Navas and Courtois] two great goalkeepers. I don't think there's a magic formula. I believe in managing and analysing the situation week in, week out. They're both lads who have proven their ability at the highest level. I think it's a good problem to have.

"Obviously we're not going to continue with five goalkeepers, we'll work with three. We'll make decisions in that regard when they have to be made."