“We are going to the final very relaxed”

Milan

Updated:09/10/2021 17:41h

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Spain, almost without expecting it, he finds himself faced with the option of lifting a title nine years after his last Eurocup. Much has happened since then, and the team has now surrendered to the Asturian’s libretto, in charge of shaping this beardless team that this Sunday is measured at France at the end of the League of Nations. It is neither a World Cup nor a Euro, but it is a trophy that excites this future squad. As a rival, a fearsome France with the best attack on the planet: Benzema, Griezmann and Mbappé.

«France, on an individual level, is the best selection in the world, you just need to look at your eleven. It is total top level. We still have the advantage of being a team, we can be a better team. This sport rewards those who play the best most of the time and we have to find the game that interests us “, defends the coach. “Their potential is indisputable, those three at the top are very good and are capable of deciding a game based on their quality. But no, we are not going to change one iota. Our ambition, our conviction and our quality have taken us this far. We are sure to get France into trouble and this is a very great stimulus ”.

It is, therefore, the opportunity to hit the table from the already known values, firm commitment to an unquestionable idea of ​​play. «Most of the teams, against us, tried to hurt us with the counterattack. We will defend France as always, taking risks, from you to you and that the only ball on the field is from Spain “, predicts the coach. “U.S we pay attention to the team, in all that are part of the call. There are no young people or veterans, there are players who defend a team, a flag, a country.

And those players already know what they have ahead. “It is difficult for the best teams to fight a tight defense with 10 behind the ball, how could it not cost us. We have always stood up, every game. We always try to play with our weapons, even in the European semi-finals in which nobody considered us favorites and we are going to try to do it against the best selection at the individual level ”.

For Luis Enrique, then, everything happens to have the ball and do it as usual, nothing changes. “When we have the ball we don’t look at the opponent. In the defensive phase, we try to give individual instructions on how to counter the opponent’s virtues. Saying what to do is very easy, very simple, the difficult thing is to execute it. We go to the final relaxedWe were the least favorite of the four and we want to continue being that team that is difficult to counter and be that team with ambition to qualify for greater things.

Too play FranceOf course, he has that fierce trident, but he will surely take into account the virtues of Spain. «They have plenty of quality and a high-level coach. We are prepared to be pressured high, to retreat into a low block, a medium retreat … For a 5-2-3 like or the last game or a 4-3-3 like the previous ones. We have a lot of respect, but a crazy desire to play a match like the one in the semi-final.

Luis Enrique is very clear about his eleven, although everything depends on Ferran Torres. «The foot is doing very well. I will try myself and depending on my feelings I will decide, ”announces the Manchester City forward.

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