Luis de la Fuente began to draw in the friendly against Colombia the design of the national team for the 2024 Euro Cup in the summer. The Riojan varied his usual drawing with the absolute one to return to its origins in the lower and bring a new nuance to the team.
The coach avoids being a prisoner of a single system and, on this occasion, He abandoned the 4-3-3 with which he started a year ago to form a 4-2-3-1. An approach that he tried with unusual players, but it helped the wheels begin to grease.
De la Fuente wants to have several plans depending on the meeting. If the opponent locks himself in behind, the 4-3-3 is more suitablebut against teams with a more offensive vocation the 4-2-3-1 will give you greater solidity.
In this last approach, Pedri would have a capital role. In London it was Gerard Moreno who acted behind the striker, although in the Euro Cup he would be the Tenerife native. The forecasts indicate that by May he will be fully recovered from his last injury.
Pedri performed at a high level at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games in this position. With freedom of movement in the three-quarter zone to make the difference with its imbalance.
Spain won the silver medal and De la Fuente is very aware of the great performance that he offered the Barcelona fan in this area.
Double pivot
The double pivot that would cover Pedri’s back will be made up of the undisputed Rodri and to play alongside him he has several candidates.
Merino and Fabián are the ones with the most ballots for providing defensive work added the option to surprise from the second line.
He has Zubimendi with a very different profile in case he wants to tie up the game more. “Great players are always compatible“De la Fuente stated about this option, although reality indicates that the Basque and the Manchester City centre-half have not agreed on an alignment from Haro.
Zubimendi, in training with the National Team. /RFEF
In the case of playing with a 4-3-3for example against Albania in the group stage of the Euro Cup, Pedri would be one of the interiors with Fabián and Merino fighting for the other place. Rodri, of course, would act as a pivot.
De la Fuente has all kinds of tactical variants in mind to carry out depending on how the matches develop. He can start perfectly with three midfielders and move to the double pivot.e if the score is favorable and victory must be assured.
A varied script
In the same way that he also has a plan B with Joselu as a striker or variants on the wings with players who can revolutionize a game like Nico Williams or Ferran Torres, assuming that Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo emerge as the starting wide players.
In defense, doubts are also being dispelled. Another lousy game from Pedro Porro with the team against Colombia, he discards it with Carvajal and Jesus Navas of first swords on the right. On the left, Gayà and Grimaldo will be chosen. All this assuming that there are no injuries.
Cubarsí, after debuting with Spain against Colombia / Pablo Garcia/RFEF
In the central axis, Le Normand and Laporta are their starterswith Pau Cubarsí already counting as one more and the current doubt would be between David García, injured for this window, or Vivian.
The goal is completely defined with the substitution of Kepa at Real Madrid. Unai Simón will be the ‘1’ with David Raya as second and Remiro as third.
The cards on the table against Brazil
The team framework is consolidated and De la Fuente will show it in a much more open way against Brazil on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Lamine Yamal in action in the match between Spain and Cyprus in the qualifying phase of Euro 2024. / RFEF/ DAVID ALIAGA
The coach has given priority to the match against the five-time world champion. It will be then when Unai Simón, Carvajal, Le Normand, Rodri, Lamine Yamal or Álvaro Morata They will be from the game.
A good game against the Brazilians would reaffirm the morale of Spain, which was not affected by the defeat against Colombia. If a match could be lost inconsequentially, it was the one in London.
Thus, La Roja will come out with the different reinforced concepts of this window of friendlies and There will be no time to adjust details until June 5with the final list of the 23 called up for the Euro Cup, with the friendly against Andorra in Badajoz.
2024-03-23 11:00:25
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