Bilic will not forget the painful defeat: only in this way can we prevent similar things from happening again.

Croatia, nicknamed the "Checkered Ones," will host a strong Spanish team in the fourth round of Group C of the UEFA Nations League. Head coach Sven-Göran Bilic stated that he will not forget the blow of their previous crushing defeat to England, as only in this way can he ensure the team does not repeat the same mistake.

In an earlier group stage match, Croatia, despite falling behind, couldn't recover and ultimately suffered a humiliating 0-7 defeat to England. Currently, Croatia sits in 3rd place in Group C with 3 points.

Croatian coach Bilic stated, "My thoughts on what happened two days ago remain unchanged. It was the most painful defeat in our history, and that will be forever etched in our memories. This kind of match is not something we can forget; we must remember it forever to prevent similar things from happening again."

“Fortunately, when things get this bad, we have to react. There’s no time to hesitate or fudge it; we have to respond. This may be the toughest game we can imagine, but it’s also a good opportunity. In this stadium and atmosphere, we have the chance to let the players turn things around. I hope we can win, I believe we can win, but we must show everything we lacked against England.”

Bilic pointed out, "I'm disappointed with how we played against England. We knew that team was capable of completely dominating us, which is why I'm so angry. We need to be at our best in terms of focus, commitment, and performance. We must give it our all in tomorrow's game. We know this opponent, but we also know who we are."

“We set our goals when we entered the UEFA Nations League. We hoped to at least finish third in our group, and of course, we also hoped to do well against these teams. Some players don’t get much playing time at their clubs, so we have to be careful about that.”

In addition, Bilic stated, "The results are key and the most important thing. But our goal is to perform well in the European Championship qualifiers and see how we can become the best national team in the world. I can only find the answers through matches, and that's my plan."

“We are currently ranked 3rd in the group, and we have another game tomorrow. After this stage of the competition is over, we may even be able to move up to 2nd place in the group.”

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