THE women’s team He is aiming for his first victory after the Olympic Games against South Korea. A victory which will also be more than necessary to remove doubts about the very controversial decision of Montse Tomé. Leaving aside two of the fundamental pillars of the locker room, such as Irene Paredes And Jenni Hermoso, in addition to Mass, reduced the noise to the concentration of Spain. To prevent this from going any further, the national team is seeking to return to victory, after an Olympic failure in Paris and two draws during the last international window.
Spain faces South Korea this Friday (7 p.m.) at Cartagena and he will do it with the obligation to win. Beyond being a friendly preparation match, the match is a litmus test for the coach, after the decisions she made in her last calls. The gamble of leaving aside several sacred cows is more than risky and could be very obvious if a victory is not obtained against a team which, on paper, is inferior.
The situation is extreme in a team forced to win. On the contrary, this will call into question the project of Montsé Tomé, after the order he issued by not calling the captains. After several months without results, Spain They must react against Korea to regain sensations and lay the foundations for the Euro Cup next summer.
In addition to withdrawals due to a technical decision of Jenni Hermoso, Paredes And Mass, Spain has another very sensitive one due to injury. Alexia Putellas He is suffering from a triceps surae injury in his right leg and will not be available during this break. Without any of the three theoretical captains, the locker room is looking to find its best version or, at least, similar to the one it showed for a good part of last season.
Test under the risk of crisis
After falling into Olympic Games against Brazil And Germany, Excluded from the podium and the medals, Spain did not raise its head. A draw against Canada in Almendralejo and another in Italy They have only increased doubts about the next Euro 2025, which will be played this summer in Switzerland. The necessity of victory is therefore evident at present. We must avoid this feeling taking hold in a locker room where, in itself, there is a lot of tension.
And that’s it Montse Tome suggested, after facilitating the call, that the reported absences were due to non-sporting reasons. Directly, he spoke of the union of the locker room and the atmosphere of coexistence, dropping that lately it had not been good. Thus, the disappearance of the team consisting of three undisputed players in recent times has caused a lot of controversy.
Spain must deal a big blow to Korea
During this break, the coach will have the opportunity to see if the team is closer to what they are looking for, especially since it is one of the last tests for the Eurocup. In the following, there will be official competition matches, with the return of the Nations League. So that of Korea South and also that of France – which is played on Tuesday – is one of the last opportunities his team has to convince and, also, to begin to close the chapter of notable absences.
Although it is a friendly match, few changes are expected in Montse Tomé’s eleven. He is not a coach who turns too much and, on this occasion, given the tension felt, it does not seem like the most favorable match to do so. Even if we could see footballers like Claudia Pina – who returns after two years of absence –, Amaiur Sarriegi either Martin Prieto to start.
