The Spanish coach reveals that Sergio Ramos was never an option, that he hesitated between Ansu Fati and Borja Iglesias and that the reality of the country hosting the World Cup is not among his concerns
With these footballers, Luis Enrique he is ambitious. In fact, it is very ambitious. Despite the insulting youth of the group (16 players are under 26), there are no limits. Okay, yes. “The bar is infinite,” said the coach. “We will try to play seven games in the World Cup. The difference with the European Championship is that then, what was around did not help, and now the fans are devoted to this group of players.”
The Asturian is so clear about his commitment that he set another striking example, and perhaps the one most in keeping with that youth. “The World Cup is an end-of-year trip, and end-of-year trips are to enjoy. The World Cup is coming at our best moment, we have created a team, and I am fully convinced that we are going to fight in Qatar”. Morale is through the roof, there is no doubt about that. He was asked if he had ever doubted his suitability to be a coach.
“I have never doubted that, with the sticks that they give us coaches! I am the best coach on the face of the earth. There is no better coach than me in world football. I know not, but I I believe it”, joked the technician, who did not think about Pique really to come. Neither in Sergio Ramos, although he did not elaborate on it because, you know, he does not talk about those who are not there.
The technician recognized that he had a doubt until the last hour of Thursday. That doubt affected Ansu Fati, the great novelty. The Barça striker will go to the World Cup, although he is not at his best level. “But I am hopeful that he will get it back in Qatar,” announced the coach who backed him the most a little over two years ago. The doubt was Ansu or, for what Luis Enrique dropped, Borja Iglesiaswhich has been left out, as Iñigo Martinez (instead entered Hugo Guillamón).
A World Cup in Qatar
He also chose to exhaustion Busquets, whom he hopes to convince to play another World Cup, and he said it totally seriously. “I don’t know of a better pivot than Busi if we are capable of playing what we want, which is to play in the opposite field, put on good pressure after losing, etc… Now, if we only focus on playing long, and make the team long, not the best. It’s like Rafael Nadalif you only look at the serve he is not the best, but if you play what he wants…”.
Finally, the coach did not want to get into many gardens when asked about the World Cup venue, Qatar, a country where Human Rights are not a priority. “No, it’s not a problem for me to play in Qatar. That’s how FIFA decided and here we go. I’m delighted to represent my country, wherever it is. It’s obvious that Qatar is a country that is surrounded by conflictive situations, but that depends on things you want to focus on. If you want to focus on problems or situations that can help improve things. I’m a coach, I’m not a politician, I decide my list and I focus on football. Hopefully the quality of everyone’s life improves around the world, but that’s not my job,” he concluded.
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