Luis Enrique continues to trust the Spanish national team, although he believes that nothing has changed beyond the morale that could give a win like the one achieved against Slovakia. The coach talks about the importance of some Croatian players. “Modric and Kovacic are the most talented players in Croatia. Modric changes his position a bit in Croatia, but the less they touch the ball, the better. Modric is one of its best strongholds. In the case of Croatia, which is a team of a higher level, I suppose it will make a medium withdrawal. But I think the result will be key, if they do well they will go back a bit and if they lose they will press high. From the start I expect a medium withdrawal, the two teams know each other well. ”
The coach would have liked to continue playing in Seville. “Leaving Madrid has cost us a lot and I would have preferred to play everything in La Cartuja, there is no color. I would have preferred to be all the Euro in Seville, but we come to Copenhagen with the idea of giving joy to the Spaniards who come here and who are at home “.
The doubts of others do not go with Luis Enrique, who continues with his message of optimism for what has been done and to be done in the Eurocup. “I have the same confidence as at the beginning. I think we deserved to be first in the group, but this is not about merit and it is about scoring goals. But I still trust “.
The team’s response to Slovakia is the basis for thinking about possible Spanish success. “It could be a situation to know our reality, but the Slovakia game was already a yes. And we won. I don’t know what will happen, but I would like what I have in mind to happen. I have no doubts about what we want to do. The things that we can control and that we repeat in every game I think we will do. “
Both the Federation and the coach are on alert for the threats received by lvaro Morata. “I don’t consume sports information during the European. The situation is so serious that it must be put in the hands of the Police. What I say is not important, they are things that must be completely corrected “.
According to the coach, Spain has been in the same vein since the Eurocopa started. “I didn’t change anything. Before that goal we had already missed many occasions, a penalty … But nothing has changed. Yes it changed after the game for the victory. “Pedro and the control of the field as one of the keys of football, become typical.
The key to the match? For the technician there are many topics behind that question. “It is one of the typical football, that everything is midfield. But it is true that for us it is vital and for Croatia too, because it is in the area where they have the best quality. It will be a good fight tomorrow. For Pedri, facts define a situation better than words. Pedri is a unique player, a footballer unlike anything else. I see him very fresh and I see him fresh even when he plays ping-pong, which by the way I see him very well. Pedri may seem shy, but off the field he has a lot of sarcasm. “