2023-10-14 21:05:15
Luis de la Fuente assures that his only reason for concern is to obtain a ticket for the European Championship in Germany and that he has not stopped to ponder the effects that the possible changes that may occur in the Spanish Football Federation with a electoral process on the horizon. «I don’t worry or think about that. I think about beating Norway, about qualifying as soon as possible. I don’t think about the future, whatever will be will be. “I am enjoying and doing a job that I am passionate about,” he said at the press conference prior to the match between Spain and Norway on Sunday at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.
«I feel proud to lead my country’s team. It’s every coach’s dream. Thank God I have achieved it and I am proud,” said the Haro coach when asked about what brings him the most happiness since he was promoted to the senior team and what things he would eliminate. “Delete? Not really. Simply that the things that I have been able to do and I have not been correct, we are all human and mistakes are made. “I will try not to commit them again,” he said without having yet forgotten those applauses that he gave at the Federation assembly that Luis Rubiales used to try to entrench himself in the presidency.
He described himself as “a perfectionist to the limit” who always conveys to his players those aspects in which they can improve, but he defended the path he has taken since he took charge of the national team. »We have made a lot of progress, we have an idea, a style is recognized, which is very important. “We are satisfied with this progress since we started in March,” he argued.
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He praised the Norwegian team, despite the erratic trajectory that has turned Sunday’s game into a match ball against the Scandinavians. «In this type of short competition, any setback can get you into trouble. It has very important potential, with a very defined idea. They have it difficult but circumstances could arise and anything could happen. It is a very powerful team but they have found a Spain that has a very high level and a very strong Scotland,” he analyzed in a press conference in which he stressed the need to “be correct in the passes, to circulate the ball and attack in the best possible way” to overcome the team led by Stale Solbakken.
Minimize Haaland
As it could not be otherwise, the confrontation is marked by the presence of Erling Haaland, a goal cannibal that Spain has never faced. How to stop the Leeds-born striker? «Our approach goes beyond a single player. Knowing the importance that Haaland has for Norway, there are other players,” said Haro’s coach, who, in any case, praised the many records that the forward has.
«Haaland is a specialist in dynamic attack because he knows how to receive between the lines and attack space with the power he has. “We are going to try to counteract these characteristics and minimize the talent of these players,” explained Luis de la Fuente, who broke a spear for Spain’s rearguard. «In the defensive aspect, against very powerful teams like Scotland and Norway, we have dominated the situations. What creates danger for you? Clear. They have tall players and it is difficult to counter them no matter how good you are. “We have improved a lot in both the offensive and defensive phases,” he argued.
He praised Morata’s great form. «He is a player with a very important specific weight in the national team. Leadership is earned. Álvaro is in the process of maintaining that leadership in the national team because he has earned it and they are in a moment of maturity. And that transfers it to the field of play. “He provides positive leadership and is an example of what it means to be a captain,” he said.
He defended Gavi’s courage, even though his character could play tricks on him. «In the games that he has played with us he has only gotten one card. He spreads pride, has dynamism and plays very well. He has to learn to control himself at times, but with us he does it,” he said about the Barça footballer.
Finally, he praised Unai Simón, his reference goalkeeper. «Unai has a lot of experience and gives us a lot of peace of mind. I’ve known him since he was 16 years old. “He knows what he is going to give me and he knows what I am going to ask of him,” he said.
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