Montse Tomé He spoke at the press conference before the match against South Korea. The expectation was maximum, after his last and incendiary statements, in which he made it known that the absences of Jenni Hermoso, Irene Paredes and Misa were due to non-sporting reasons. The coach did not want to comment much on the absences, although it had an impact on the “pulse” And “energy” What the new players bring to cohabitation: “I would like us to focus on these players.” He also pointed out that the media presented things that he did not say and which led to misinterpretations.
The Asturian woman wanted to divert the hearth from the last fire. He wanted to focus on the players he called, in addition to throwing a dart at the media for having misinterpreted, according to what he said, his remarks during the previous appearance: “After the press conference, things were said in different media that I did not say. Everyone can interpret what they want and I don’t feel responsible for that.“.
“We have incorporated new players who give a very good boost and energy. “We worked for the match against Korea and we are very happy with what we see and experience,” he said of the atmosphere in the locker room, where he said a week ago that he sought “to find a balance in coexistence”. “.
“There are 24 who deserve to be there and the work that the staff. We have a team with great footballers. I’ve heard my footballers say “I would like them to ask me questions about Korea, Canada, France…”, that’s how we feel comfortable. You ask them questions they don’t have to answer“, he replied, which constitutes a new blow for journalists.
“We have a big pre-list, they gave us super good energy and they are thinking about tomorrow’s match. We have to respect these 24 footballers and we have to focus on them. The media have a dissemination mission: to make the players known. We have not closed the door to any footballer and from there we work to choose the best for the national team,” he revealed.
Against South Korea, Montse Tome He stressed that he had “everyone available”, after carrying out the pre-match training at Las Rozas Football City: “We came with a footballer, Maca Portales, who came with discomfort and her enthusiasm, motivation and desire to stay, together with the work of the doctors, allowed her to be in good condition.. We will put the ones we need, but they are all important. “That’s how we delivered it to them from day one.”
He also spoke about important footballers who have been ruled out due to injuries, such as Alexia Putellas, Athenaeum del Castillo and also Salma Paralluelo: “Athénée is injured but she will be back soon, Alexia was absent at the last moment, captain, leader, and we hope she will recover soon. With Salma they plan [el Barcelona] planning and it’s not me who gives this information. “We have followed up and he is close to being able to appear in court.”
He also highlighted the fact of being able to have “great footballers” who allow them to have “variety and resources when building lists”. Regarding the duel against South Korea, he revealed that “Spain must be Spain”after a few matches in which the sensations were not good at all. “We will go out and recover the ball, generate superiority and manage to enter the box with the clarity necessary to score goals,” he indicated.
Finally, he spoke of the need to defeat Korea, after the latest setbacks and the doubts that are beginning to hover over the team: “We hope that the four friendly matches can put the national team in contexts that will allow us to grow. We now have South Korea, a team that will give us a defensive order. “We want to evolve, see players and continue to improve.”
Olga Carmona will captain against Korea
Olga Carmona She is the player who appeared after Montse Tomé. The side of the real Madrid take the bracelet in this concentration, since Alexia Putellas He’s not here either, due to an injury. She will therefore be responsible for taking charge of the locker room in a complex moment. As she said, for her, it’s “a responsibility and a pride”even though he made it clear that in this team “There are many leaders” whether they wear the bracelet or not. “I am aware of the importance of this number and I am just one player among others,” she said.
About the match against Korea, Olga revealed that they will try to put their football into practice on the pitch: “At the end of the day, in every game we try to lead the opponent towards what we want. Dominate them, subdue them… We have analyzed Korea, we have our plan and we will see how it goes tomorrow“.
After the Selection has not yet won since the Olympic Games, the stakes are high, since there is “little time to build a team” facing the Eurocup. “It’s a friendly match, but we are aware of the importance it has, for what we represent, for the people who see us… We don’t take it as a friendly match. Even more so when we have a very good goal this summer,” said the captain of the Spanish team.
