Luis de la Fuente: ‘Hats off to the fans in Murcia’.
Luis de la Fuente began the press conference with a strong message, ‘I want to thank Murcia, it has been impressive, it's a pleasure to be surrounded by this atmosphere on and off the pitch’.
When asked about Zubimendi, the coach replied: ‘Martín, we already know that he is a safe bet, it was in the second half that we were at our best. In short, Zubimendi has marvelous talent.
🗣️ Luis de la Fuente, seleccionador nacional: "@MartinZubimendi es un valor siempre seguro. Te da todo lo que le pides y tiene un talento fantástico".
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) October 12, 2024
➡️ "Es un futbolista que juega siempre con mucha calma y con mucho criterio".#VamosEspaña | #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/LsA5MrFGzw
‘I'm proud of this team in all circumstances. We lacked a bit more touch and speed, but we had a very good opponent who made things very difficult for us. The changes gave us more energy and the team felt much more comfortable,’ confessed De la Fuente.
🗣️ Luis de la Fuente: "En el primer tiempo nos faltó un poco de manejo de balón y rapidez en la circulación ante un rival muy bueno".
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) October 12, 2024
➡️ "Hemos entrado mejor tras el descanso y los cambios nos han dado energía y hemos llegado más al área rival".#VamosEspaña | #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/2zrrp61W5n
On Álvaro Morata, the national coach described him as ‘outstanding’ and alluded to the fact that ‘the only thing he lacked was a goal, he played a great game. He is one of the best players in the world in that position’.
🗣️ Luis de la Fuente: "Todos los proyectos se consolidan mejor desde la victoria. Estamos teniendo grandes resultados que nos dan esa confianza".
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) October 12, 2024
➡️ "Tenemos grandes futbolistas y los que vienen son muy talentosos y tienen un gran futuro".#VamosEspaña | #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/N8udzHwrlX
Luis de la Fuente concluded by commenting that ‘the players we have give us a great competitive level and I'm very happy. You have to work on the games, we would like to be dominating all the time but that's not realistic. The variety of ways of playing makes you a strong and confident team, the team generates dangerous situations. We're continuing to grow and we're putting together a team with new players.
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