Defeats for both would see them trail by five points with only three games remaining for France and Spain while Montenegro and England would have four each to play.There are still four games to go and it is still in our hands," he said. "We must not be pessimistic. We will be going to France to try and win.For Spain it is uncharted waters to be in such a position in their qualifiers and coach Vicente Del Bosque will be looking for a much sharper performance than the one which saw them held by unfancied Finland last Friday.Spain defender Sergio Ramos was also looking for a more memorable 101st appearance for his country than the draw with Finland in which he scored his side's goal.However, Del Bosque's team will face a France side that looks to be a vastly improved version under Didier Deschamps from the one that produced a limp performance in a 2-0 defeat then coached by his fellow 1998 World Cup winner Laurent Blanc in last year's Euro 2012 quarter-finals.Spain will be without Jordi Alba but will be hoping that key midfield duo Xavi Hernandez and Xabi Alonso return after missing the Finnish match.But Del Bosque, who has now passed Laszlo Kubala's record of 68 matches at the helm, is nothing if not a reassuring presence and is not about to push the panic button just yet.
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