Luis de la Fuente spoke to the media after the draw Serbia And Spain signed on the first day of League of Nations. The national team deserved much more, but they hit a wall they couldn’t overcome. Spanish national team She began her status as European champion.
The coach began by talking about Mikel Oyarzabal, who was injured: “He has a very serious ankle sprain. We will see the evidence and hope that it stays that way, as it seems to be the case.” He also spoke of his anger at the penalty against Joselu: “On the pitch, it seemed like a penalty to me. I have to see it on TV. He only demanded that I watch it in the VAR. “It’s a game-changing play.”
Regarding the match, Luis de la Fuente commented: “In the first half we didn’t succeed. We lacked quality in the second pass. We created many dangerous situations. It was very hot and we lacked a freshness that is noticeable at the moment. “We have to keep working.”
“The reason for the change was to add freshness. He was very good and played a very good game. “We just need a little freshness and fitness,” he explained of Fabián, who had a very good chance of not being able to finish.
De la Fuente spoke about the demand: “You could almost say it’s a pre-season game with players without rhythm. We are in the preparation phase. “We all demand a lot from ourselves, especially after the Euros, but it’s a very long process and we’re taking it step by step.”
Finally, he commented on Ayoze’s match: “We were looking for depth, play between the lines and finishing. We didn’t give him the balls to look for deep situations. “The change for Oyarzabal was to freshen up the attack a bit and move the hornet’s nest.”
