We blocked them on all fronts - Queiroz salutes Ghana grit after England stalemate - Transcript

That was a tough game, no doubt. Very competitive, intense. Two different moments in the game, two different styles. The first 45 minutes was England playing. They expressed them football. We put in place our strategic plan. It was to block them and frustrate them since the first minute until the end of the first half, which we did when we finished the first half. I found and I realised that the English team was completely frustrated with no solutions. The usual solutions that they use to capitalise wins, we blocked them and we succeeded in all fronts. Either in set-pieces, the diagonal long crosses, penetration in the wings, build-ups with penetration movements. We did it with our players. They did it with full concentration and determination. This showed that a football game is not only about tactics and techniques. It's about bravery, courage, determination, intelligence. First half was about that. They've been better than us in terms of football. We've been better than them in terms of fighting spirit and determination.