This Tuesday from 20.45 (La1) Spain receives Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Seville) the four-time world champion, Germany, in the last day of the group stage of the League of Nations. Despite being a very adverse match, those of Luis Enrique are forced to get the 3 points if they do not want to generate a new failure in the second edition of this new tournament. The Red he lies between the sword and the wall for not having done his homework in advance. In the last two games the team fell sharply in Ukraine by 1 to 0 and tied at 1 in Switzerland after the two penalties missed by captain Sergio Ramos. With that they add 1 point of the last 6 disputed, something that has prevented them to arrive at the party of Seville classified mathematically.
The two recent setbacks have put Luís Enrique at the center of criticism, who is facing his third season as a coach since signing after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Since then, there has been little joy around his team despite the many players who have passed through it. A variety of footballers that does not end up defining a group of guarantees and reliable results and that casts doubt on the regularity of the men called up by the coach. In front of him, a Germany in a very similar situation. A world champion who has collapsed after being crowned in Brazil and who also has his coach in the spotlight of the fans. Those of Löw have only achieved victory in the two clashes against the Ukrainians. The rest of the day has been a draw. The first leg (1-1) and the return leg (3-3) with the Swiss, and the debut of the competition against the Spanish team (1-1).
In the match in Seville, the first place of the group is at stake with the prize of the classification for the final 4 of the League of Nations. The Germans start as group leaders (9 points) and are already worth the tie to leave out the Red (8). Despite the advantage, Joachim Löw is cautious in the face of the match: “The Spanish team is a very tough rival. They defend very well and have many alternatives offensively.” The technical veteran of the team He has also defended the Asturian coach, with whom he will face Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. “Luis Enrique has very clear ideas, he knows what he wants to play for. He has won a lot of titles. He doesn’t have much experience as a coach, but I’m sure he will do very well,” confessed Löw. The former Barça coach defended himself against the latest bad results: “The team has deserved much more in every game. In my opinion the results are not coming. There will always be rumors and controversy. I leave the door open to who can’t stand the pressure, but I don’t think so. ” Luis Enrique also referred to Busquets’ injury and praised his commitment. “I am happy that Busquets’ injury is minor, but tomorrow [dimarts] it will not be at my disposal. We gave him the freedom to go with the family and he decided to stay. It indicates what pasta is made of and the good atmosphere in the group “, he declared about Barça’s midfielder.
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