“I can’t say whether I deserve to be a starter”

first simon back to choice Espanyol, after his absence due to physical problems in the first call for Luis de la Fuente, without knowing whether he will remain as the starting goalkeeper or become kep the chosen, but showing highest respect in the decision made by the coach and ready to support on the field or from the bench.

“I can’t say whether I deserve to be a starterWhat I’m trying to do is train, improve because I have a lot of room for improvement and become a better goalkeeper. the remaining merits they are worthless. The decision was made by Luis, period. I don’t know who will play against Italy and, to be honest, I’m not worried,” he said at a press conference in Ciudad del Fútbol.

“To play or not to play is a situation I don’t care From coach. Right now I’m playing. The decision I will make must be respected whether I play or not, out of respect for my teammates and all the goalkeepers who were not able to concentrate”, he added.

Unai had some experience with Louis of Origin in the lower categories and ruled out that he would put the “cross” on him in the past due to the transition from ownership to replacement in a European sub-21 in 2019.

“He did not bear my cross, These are the decisions coaches have to make.. Only eleven can participate and in this case only one goalkeeper, looking for the best for the team to replace me and put Antonio (Sivera). Thanks to that we won the European Championship. I don’t know if I had played against Belgium, we would still have lost,” he said.

“Also, months later I played in the Olympics with Luis de la Fuente. I know him since the first Atlantic Cup I played in the under-18s with him, we have a close relationship for many years and now it’s nice to coincide with the absolute at the highest level”, he added.

Therefore, the opinion of first simon put more value in your evaluation of a coach who you see as ready to succeed as a selector. “He has one amazing professional growth. It’s not the same trainer”, stood up.

“In the sub-21 and Olympics it was seen that he has the ability to lead a team or the national team. What I saw in him, what he sent and the tools he gives us are what we need to face the competition. He gives us a lot of confidence.”

He emphasized to De la Fuente that “he is a calm person, very good manager”, and in the four training sessions held since his return to the national team, he was able to verify the details of the game that will change, especially with the risk taken by the goalkeeper at the start of play Luis Enrique.

“In the beginning we will look for that advanced line As a forward when you’re under pressure, look to play a little more directly, but the goal hasn’t changed much. You have to constantly dominate the area, have a relationship with the defense, dominate the passing game and be good at saving goals. there is shades that change to which we must adapt. We have the keys and with them we will go to the death against Italy,” he said.

“A lot of times the messages have to be short and concise for them to get through because we have them many things in the head and we think a lot about the rival in front of us. Luis is very motivating, he knows how to be with you, he’s a very good coach and he doesn’t get too angry or lose his temper,” he added.

The cruel defeat suffered by Spain in their last match, in Scotland, they were forgotten, according to the Basque goalkeeper, and they will not reach the final stage of the League of Nations.

“The figure of the coach is always talked about. With Luis Enrique it was the same, it is like that. We don’t think about the past or Glasgow, just about a semifinal against the same team as two years ago. The past serves as learning, it does not weigh us down. We see the mistakes we’ve made so we don’t repeat them. This is a title for which we will fight this team”, he sentence.