Updated:07/04/2021 12:59h
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The Spanish international Mikel Oyarzabal has highlighted that Italy, which they will face this Tuesday at Wembley in the semifinals of the Eurocup, has “a lot of level”, but that they “are not” are “less”, ensuring that they have “full confidence” in being able to reach the final and that “at no time” have they had “doubts”.
“They are a high-level team, with high-performance players in great teams, but we are no less. We have full confidence in ourselves, in what we do and in the idea we have, “he declared at a press conference.
In this sense, he knows that it will be “a very difficult game.” «Italy has shown the level it has, it comes at a great moment, but so have we. They are a high-level team, but the most important thing is to be ourselves, to play the same as up to now. We have given a great image and we have to continue to trust ourselves, “he said.
On the other hand, the forward of the Real society explained that the group always trusted their chances in the continental tournament. «From the day we arrived we had confidence, we knew that we were a solid, united and level group and that we were going to play a great role in this European Championship, and we have shown it. Everyone is free to express their opinion, it is part of football. At no time have we had any doubts, we trust ourselves for what remains, “he said.
In a different vein, Oyarzabal recounted how the seconds were before scoring the final penalty in the quarterfinal against Switzerland. «The way to the ball was a little longer than normal. On that path, you wonder what you are going to do; once I take a career, the idea is clear. I was confident that things were going to work out. When the coach asked people to shoot, I was ready, “he said.
«(Penalties) They are things that are worked on. We have been working on it for a long time this month. At a specific moment you can be a bit lucky, but behind each batch there is a lot of work. There are a lot of people working for Unai to stop and us to get in, ”he continued.
The one from Eibar, a substitute in the last two games, assured that he accepts the role that Luis Enrique has prepared for him. «I am willing to whatever the coach asks of me. If there is an option to play at the beginning, I am delighted, and if not I will be on the bench trying to help my teammates. Everybody wants to play, but they only play 11 or 16. The rest, even if we don’t play, we are helping, “he warned.
About his “friend” Unai Simon, key in the penalty shoot-out against the Swiss team, stated that he is “more than capable, as he is showing, to defend the national team’s goal.” ‘He has worked for a long time to be here. It is a pleasure to share experiences like these with him, “he confessed.
Finally, Oyarzabal downplayed the fact that they are compared to the most victorious generation of the national team. «In football and in life, there are moments when changes have to be made. It is logical that people who have given a lot for this team are missed, but there is a generational change. In football there is a moment when you have to stop. The level that the selection has given is very high, we have the level to face whoever it is, “he said.
«You do not choose things, you have to adapt, it is a learning process that does not stop. I am delighted to live these experiences, I am fortunate, I want to continue learning, “he concluded.
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