Daniel Olmo was the player of the Spanish national team in charge of presenting himself to the media before the match that will face him Denmark And Spain. The national team looks to close its ranking as first in the group for the quarterfinals of the League of Nations.
The player of Barcelona celebrates his five years with the Spanish team and made the following reflection: “You studied me, huh? (Laughs). The best, many things: the debut, the first title, the European Cup… lots of good memories. There are some bad ones, but they have always helped to improve. Now to continue. Football doesn’t stop, there are new challenges and that’s what we’re working on. Tomorrow we want three points.”
Regarding his importance in the team, he commented: “I feel important. I am one of the players who have played the most matches and I feel good to help the team both outside and inside. We really want to continue, we have a very good group and that’s our strength. “Off the pitch we also have a fantastic relationship.”
Elm He also spoke about motivation: “What if I had trouble motivating myself for the national team? No way. Wearing this shirt speaks for itself. “I always do it with the same mentality and the same ambition.”
The player of Spain He commented on the midfielders’ goalscoring instinct: “We are a team with players who score a lot of goals. That the strikers have scored less in these first months is not a precedent. The second players line also play a lot, but we have no problem with who scores the goal. “The important thing is to win.”
He also spoke about the schedule and injuries: “I didn’t know there was so little time. Yes, this topic has been discussed and it should be reconsidered a little. They create so many games… it’s a bit excessive and the most complicated thing is the rest. It’s important. Playing every three days is dangerous. We strive to always be 100%, but the body has a limit.
“Sometimes we talk about it, but we have to prepare and be ready for anything. If years ago there were 40/50 games per season and now there are 70/80… you have to be prepared. We have to work and prepare for it. Today, it’s like that,” he added.
On the other hand, he spoke about his level: “Maybe some were surprised, but I knew what I could give to Barça and the national team. “At Barcelona, I knew I was going to do well, with players with whom I understand wonderfully.”
He also gave his assessment of Rodrigo’s Ballon d’Or: “It seems very fair to me. He deserved it. Other candidates also had the opportunity to be there, like Carvajal, but being able to be at the gala and seeing him celebrate with his family was very nice. His speech speaks for itself “It’s the recognition of Spanish football for all those who haven’t won it.”
“I didn’t know he hadn’t lost in two years, it’s pretty good, it motivates me to continue. We approach every match in the same way and with the same mentality and the same ambition. We have two Nations League matches left and we want to win them. “We want to come out of this concentration with six points,” he commented on his level with Spain.
