Was the best strategy/

Gianni De Biasi, Albania coach: We wanted to wait for Romania and try to find spaces and attack them. We were expecting a strong start from them but we defended very well, closed the spaces and tried to counterattack. They tried attacking us with midfielder and defenders, and it wasn’t easy to find space. We made some mistakes, but that was the best strategy.(UEFA)

To Albanians who live around the world/

Gianni De Biasi, Albania coach: I’m sure we gave huge joy to the Albanian fans. Not just the Albanians in Albania, but Albanians who live around the world. Wherever we go, we’ve found fans who just want to show support and gratitude for what we do. Today, we got what we could’ve got in the first two games: you need to score to get results. We contained a team that has quality and strength and conceded just two goals in qualifying. We got there with heart and quality. We played with our heads and mental strength. This is what I’d like us to do in every game…