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Published 17:55 4 Jul 2018 BST
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It sounds as though there was a difference of ideas amongst the Spain squad. According to Spanish journalist Diego Torres, who writes for El Pais newspaper, some of the senior players - such as David Silva, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta - were against the inclusion of Diego Costa in the starting XI.
The Brazilian-born forward started all four of Spain's games at the World Cup, and scored three times. But some in the squad reportedly felt that he wasn't the right fit for Spain's possession-based idea of play, and preferred Iago Aspas to start up front.
However, according to Torres, Fernando Hierro didn't follow the advice of the senior players and Spain's stand-in manager persisted with the Atletico Madrid striker. Costa was an isolated figure during the game against Russia. He touched the ball just 29 times before he was substituted for Aspas in the second-half.
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