Sabri Lamouchi, the Ivory Coast’s coach is a happy one. His team, the favorite of this Afcon is at its best. The team is even already qualified before playing today’s match against Algeria in the quarterfinals.

Prior to this appointment, the coach makes a point during a press conference :
– “Against Tunisia we would have killed the game earlier. We are not euphoric. There is everything except euphoria. We are far from doing what we can “
– “Against Algeria, there will be changes. But I will align the best Ivorian team. We are preparing for the game with great serenity. Algeria wants to save his honor. The best way to win this game is to keep the most used and most correct “
“The strength of our group is the collective. No star’s spirit. My players have understood that it is all the 23 of us who will win the trophy. I make my choices based on what I see in training. My players have understood that. When we have the opportunity for rotating the team, we did not hesitate “
“We’re 23. We have matured. We believe collective and not individual “
  “Didier Drogba has signed a Galatasaray, we’re happy for him. We know in what condition he was. He will rise in power. You are worrying about Didier Drogba, we are not “