Spain must win to get into the Final Four of the Nations League, which will extend Luis Enrique’s stay as coach beyond the World Cup in Qatar. The grass is very uneven.
It will be a match without half measures, a duel with winners and losers. From the irrepressible joy on one side to the melancholic sadness of a fado on the other. Portugal y spain they play a square in the Final Four from Nations League. More than a match, a final in which the draw is worth the Portuguese, while those from Luis Enrique they are obliged to win if they want to be among the top four in the tournament defending the crown they won in the previous edition.
From Catar… to the Final Four?
However, beyond sports, the match has enormous strategic importance for the future of the national team and, specifically, of its coach. The Asturian, who has not renewed with the federationhas a contract until the end of world in December. However, Luis Enrique has hinted that if he puts Spain in the Final Four of the Nations League, which will be played between June 14 and 18, 2023. This way he could defend the title and then he would leave his position coinciding with the end seasonal. Which would also allow him to be free in the summer, with the market open. ´
????️ @LUISENRIQUE21: “We are going to plan the game as the quarterfinals of #Catar2022. It’s like a final and it’s a nice game to play.”
➡️ “It’s 90 minutes and we only need to win. I’m sure that tomorrow we will measure up”.#VamosEspaña | #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/toHYDTleJa
— Spanish Soccer Team (@SEFutbol) September 26, 2022
The selector has not negotiated anything with Luis Rubiales nor with Jose Francisco Molina, but in the Federation they expect that the coach will extend his stay in the national team for another six months if he emerges victorious from the Braga match. As long as there is no fiasco in Qatar, which would be equivalent to being eliminated in the group stage. From the Federation, where Rubiales has always shown his full support for Luis Enrique, the resolution of the Nations League is expected to resolve the matter since there are technicians such as Marcelino Garcia Toral waiting for events. The former technician Athletic is the main candidate to replace ‘Fought’.
in sports, spain arrives at a complex moment after falling into Zaragoza ante Swiss displaying “the worst first half” of the era Luis Enrique. Two goals conceded from two corner kicks put the spotlight on a defense that misses Aymeric Laporte. There will be changes in the midfield, where it seems clear that Luis Enrique will inject more granite by introducing rodri by Gavi con Busquets y Immediately. Ahead will continue to trust Sarabia y Asensiospearheading Morata exit.
In Portugalwho comes from thrashing 0-4 to Czech Republicthe participation of Cristiano Ronaldo, who suffered a massive blow to the face in Prague. They will be by your side Bernard Silva y Rafael Leao. João Félixwho has overcome his discomfort, will start on the bench. Fernando Santos will recover its starting sides, cancel y Nuno Mendes, while it will populate the spinal cord with Ruben Neves behind of Bruno Fernandes y William Carvalho.
19 years ago spain he doesn’t win on Portuguese soil, but there is something that worries Luis Enrique more: the state of the grass. The field is so irregular that neither of the two teams exercised on it so as not to mistreat it. The Spanish coach spoke about the defense and the mistakes against Swiss with his usual defiant air: «When we analyzed the game we realized that it wasn’t that bad… I think the most powerful line I have is the defense. There is no line here that you simply have to defend. The strikers do not stay upstairs quietly smoking a cigarette until the ball reaches them… they all defend and attack».
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About the rival he pointed out: “He always tries to play good football, he has individualities and physicality. He has won the European Championship and the Nations League. Unlike Spain, they have more accomplished players and starters in their teams”. The only thing missing was that of ‘Luckily we have Portugal left’.