nacho f.He was the star of the day for the Spanish team in Las Rozas. The Real Madrid player addressed the media and explained his version of his absence from the national team, his return and his future at Real Madrid.
Return to Selected
“I came with the same enthusiasm as the first day and I want to take advantage of the opportunity”
What did he think when he wasn’t summoned?
“It’s a complicated situation. I’ve always worked to get here. I’m in the best years of my career. The arrival is not easy, because there are very good players. With Luis Enrique I had the opportunity to come and with others that’s why I stopped going. It’s okay, football. It’s a matter of taste. Now I come with the illusion of a little boy.”
Young people, like Gavi and Pedri
“I see them well. They are players who have established themselves in Barcelona,
What does the new coach look like?
“Luis is very close. Very affectionate with everyone. I didn’t know him until Monday came. They told me how it was and they weren’t wrong. Similar to the profile of the coach we have at Real Madrid. It gives you confidence and love. It is very important”.
A different choice than came
“It seems strange to me that I am surrounded by so many young people. That is good because it means there is a bright future. Here we are all united and fighting for the same thing”.
Renewal in Madrid
“I’ve said it many times after every game: I try to live in the moment. As I said earlier, I am living the best moment of my career. The season started very hard. I had regular hours because I didn’t feel like I mattered nearly as much. Now everything has changed. The situation seems to be reversed. The contract in Madrid will not change anything. Every summer I talk to the club. coach was with my family and we made the decision. The fact of having a contract or not makes me live very calmly. Now, I’m happy here at the club, of course.”
No doubt this will continue
“If I arrive and Madrid tell me they don’t have them, what will I do? Until now, I am happy. The presence or absence of a contract has no influence. I will talk to the club and we will make a decision together. If things continue as usual, it will be very easy.”
Where do you like to play the most?
“Central is what I contribute the most. In the end, every season I have to play in different positions due to circumstances. The important thing is to play, but if I had to choose, I would prefer to play as a centre-back.”
Refereeing and VAR
“We have to make sure that with all the technology there is no controversy. These are millimeter plays. We must find a way that if we install it, it is 100% effective. We do not doubt the system, in fact we support it . We put these systems in place so that there is no controversy and it will continue to be the same”
When I watched the games I thought I could be there
“Well… What a question. Logically, these two or three years if I saw myself capable of being in the National Team. It is not easy, there are many very good players and there is a coach with a little taste. Due to the circumstances, I stopped going. Sometimes I wish I was in more games, but football is like that.”
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“I saw his enthusiasm and confidence in everyone. He wants to do things right and wants to win important things. Those things connect the team. We have a National Team to compete for absolutely everything”.
Reasons why he stopped entering the national team
“As far as I know, they are sports reasons. I have never spoken to Luis Enrique except when I came here. I thought it would be sporty. I had no problem with Luis Enrique or any other coach. I don’t want to create anything. I never thought things would turn out that way.”
What offer does a club have to make for him to say yes?
“For me, it’s complicated. I don’t know what it’s like to play in another club. I know I have it all here and I’m sure I couldn’t be in a better place. It’s not about Madrid giving me more years or more money. It is to be important. At first I couldn’t get the coach’s confidence. I was fine individually and I didn’t feel reciprocated. I haven’t made the decision yet. This is a situation I have to experience every year. It’s true that I always get it reversed. It’s hard, but I’m calm. I will not do anything without the club in hand”.
Listen to the Bernabéu “Nacho, stay!”
“Special. I think the Bernabéu never even dreamed of singing with you. It’s unbelievable. In Madrid I won’t have a problem for years, I don’t care if I sign one or four… I’m in the same situation. I knew I couldn’t do better than this. I was very calm.”
His absence as an argument against Luis Enrique
“I don’t want trouble. That’s your job. I try to perform, feel important and do things well. I hope to be back with Luis Enrique but they are decisions of the coach and I will not be able to participate. I feel very good about him. We will meet again in the future. It’s football, you never know.”
Gavi and the controversies of El Clásico
“I did not talk to Gavi about that topic. It’s a Clásico with kicks, fights, brawls… It’s football. No need to check again. The goal is to win with the National Team. When I play again, the same thing will happen again and it will be better for you, because that’s how you mess up. Gavi is a good boy”.
Haaland
“If I want to play with Haaland? It’s obvious. On a defensive level it is good for us that he is not there. The same if not now, in the Champions League we can turn if we progress to the next round. Haaland is a monster running behind him. However, Norway has forwards from our League who are doing well. We have to play a good game”.
There are no references like Busquets and Ramos
“They are players who marked an era. We want to have the record they have in the National Team. We want you here. Due to coaching and personal decisions they are not here, but football is happening”
Ramos is not there and if they still want to meet again
“Sergio, as well as a partner, is a friend. For me, he has been the best defender at the national level. I only have good words for him.”
Differences as a veteran than when he first arrived
“The National Team has always been at an incredible level. When I was here, I was with Iniesta, Cesc, Ramos… They lived in a golden era. Today, we have a different National Team, very young, but with great enthusiasm. My experience can contribute, but the children who come from below are incredible”.
What does Luis De la Fuente look for in defenses?
“I imagined that they would not score a goal against us. We are a team that likes to attack, with the ball… Like big teams like Madrid. You have to be careful to cover your back. Having the ball makes defenses more difficult because you have to be more focused”
Source: La Verdad
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