Luis de la Fuente, Spanish national coach, stated this Friday after the historic victory (1-7), the second largest of all time by Spain at home, that “success is the result of a group with ambition, hard work and well done.” “They don’t have enough,” he argued.
Happy, smiling, the coach of Riojan appeared after the festival of the good game in Spain. “Commitment, improvement, we played football the whole game“Georgia has a great generation, we won in a complicated field,” he added.
“I appreciate these footballers. They are insatiable. The Nations Cup helped us unite, it made us more human. In addition to being amazing football players, they are great people,” he said in a post-match press conference.
Asked about Lamine Yamal’s successful and historic debutDe la Fuente praised his attitude. “He is included in this group, in this family, he is wonderful. The future of Spanish football is guaranteed, generations appear that will bring a lot of joy, we celebrate that young people and veterans form a group , a good team and with this mentality we achieve goals.”
Luis de la Fuente admitted that injuries to Dani Olmo and Marco Asensio were the negative note of the day. “I would give everything because they are not there. They will be tested tomorrow to see the extent, it will be difficult for them to be in the next game on Tuesday against Cyprus.”
The controversies of the week, after the case of Rubiales, came out and asked how they affected the group, he responded. “Football is like that, I like to talk about football but I am prepared for everything. I feel safe, I have a coaching staff that is tireless, “My players are wonderful, with those arguments I will not give up,” he stressed when asked about the chaos experienced.
In the role of Marco Asensio, injured today, De la Fuente has words of praise for the Mallorca footballer. “I’ve known him all my life, Marco just needs love and let him be Marco. He tries a lot and I am happy for him. “He is comfortable, appreciated, he can play and I am happy with his performance,” he said.
When asked if he felt supported and if today’s widespread success is important for the future, he commented. “It’s important to win, Success gives calmness, it gives serenity. We live in a bubble, away from the noise, that we cannot control. I know how this world works. We always try to win,” he said.
About Fabián Ruizanother name from the Spanish exhibition, De la Fuente stated that “I have known him since he was 16 years old. He knows what I am looking for in him. He is very good, I always encourage him, he has extraordinary potential.”
Source: La Verdad
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