Reuters
“We are going to play as equals; we have a lot of football and potential,” the Spanish coach warns the hosts
04 jul 2024 . Updated at 21:42 h.
The return of Toni Kroos has changed the face of the German team, a team that returns to the quarter-finals after eight years of absence in these roundsThe Madrid player is the leader in the German team’s midfield. If he loses, it will be his last match.It’s a superclass“It is incomprehensible that he should give up football. For me, as a fan, it is a shame that he should stop playing.”
How to stop a player with a 95.75% pass accuracy? The first idea that comes to de la Fuente’s mind is unfeasible. “I wish we could tie his feet, but UEFA won’t let us,” he joked. Therefore, he concluded, the solution is to “try to limit his passing actions, stay very close and help him so he doesn’t receive the ball or at least doesn’t do it comfortably.”
From the source He senses optimism in the Spanish dressing room ahead of the decisive match against Germany. The coach is betting on his own players: “I wouldn’t change my players for anyone else. For me they are the best in the world.”
The team is convinced of its potential. De la Fuente He believes that the chances are 50% and downplays the statements of the former German goalkeeper Lehmannin which he attacked Spain, which he described as an inexperienced and youthful team. “Germany respects us, as we respect them. I haven’t heard what he said, but it worries me little. The two teams respect each other. We will play the match as equals,” warned the Riojan.
He Stuttgart Stadium It will be a German cauldron. With a capacity of 60,000 spectators, the Spanish Football Federation (FEF) has barely distributed 7,000 entries“Spain will not be intimidated. It will be a normal football atmosphere. That pressure sometimes turns against the home team. We will play with confidence because we have a lot of football and a lot of potential,” he concluded optimistically.
The Riojan even revealed what his final message to the squad will be: “They are players and we are going to do what we like. We have to remove tension and drama, we are going to do something we know how to do and I will tell them to enjoy doing it.”
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2024-07-04 19:41:00
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