It has always been important for me to have a team who enjoy what they are doing, who are creative and who score goals. Maybe we haven't always been so exciting in this championship, but today we had it all. I told the players in the dressing room that I am very proud of them. We are leaving as the most colourful team in the tournament, having very nearly made it to the final. If the game had gone to extra time,
I think we would have been attacking them again and things would have been different. But unfortunately we suffer from giving away easy goals. These things happen in football – you don't always score, you sometimes concede. I think we were the better side, though, and we have reminded people about Turkey. We were full of energy, which really pleased me, and despite having a young side we showed great spirit when things went against us. Germany are a good team, they are formidable opponents and I wish them luck in the final. But, more than anything, I am proud of my players for showing the world what good players they are.
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