"We've been fut coins working really well for the past 14 months. We've got a good, honest, young group, we've made progress and we really, really want to succeed," Lemmouchia, who plies his trade in Tunisia for Club Africain, told FIFA. "The coach gets his message across perfectly and everyone has bought into his methods which are making us better players.

Everyone can see that, and it's also in everyone's interest as individuals. I experienced what it was like in the pre-Halilhodzic era and I can tell you that we've certainly made great strides in terms of pre-match preparation and training. He's a strict, demanding coach and to be perfectly honest, that suits the entire group down to the ground. He's changed people's mindsets: both the players and the administrators know that, at the top level of football, you only get out what you put in."