Euro 2016 Remains focused on decisive Round of 16 matchup

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque insists that the Spanish national team will be just as successful whether he is in charge or not, looking to minimise talk of his future ahead of the important clash against Italy on Monday.

Del Bosque believes that his side will face a significantly different Italian side than the one La Roja played in the final of Euro 2012.

"I'm not thinking about my future right now. I'm only worrying about the Italy game and we shouldn't be thinking about anything else. They are a great group of players and I'm very happy to be able to represent my country alongside them," affirmed Del Bosque.

Of the final in Kiev in 2012, the coach pointed to his opponents arriving physically tired, helping La Roja to a 4-0 victory.

"We have a solid team, and we have made all the necessary changes in order to do things well."

The former Real Madrid coach had good words to say about his rival on the sideline for Monday's game, Antonio Conte.

"We have great respect for him and his team. There are no favourites tomorrow as the teams are quite similar.

"We have great confidence in ourselves but whatever we have done before does not mean anything tomorrow. We have to have all our wits about us because it will be very demanding for both teams."

After plenty of doubts about how Spain would cope without a top quality centre-forward, Alvaro Morata seems to have answered those according to his coach.

"He has been in an age of development and has done very well. He must do it consistently now to be considered a great player."

Speaking about the strengths of the Italian side, Del Bosque believed that their focus is primarily out wide.

"They play a lot through the wings. They have very important players in midfield, and we are going to be alert for this way of playing."