Confident, ambitious and unafraid of competition. Pau Torres was one of the mainstays for Villarreal to get the Europa League and now he is looking to celebrate a title with the national team. The central defender sees Spain with a chance of winning the Eurocup and is not afraid of the competition to be one of the starters of Luis Enrique in the competition.
“All of us who are here are because we perform at a high level with our clubs. We are ready to play with any partner. Competition is going to make us better. The competition is high, it is what is coming here. From there, whatever is best for the group, “said the young defender, who does not think about whether or not he will start.
“If the coach has made this call, it is because he believes that we are the most prepared to face this European Championship. We come 24 and we are all trained to be starters. Those chosen by the technician must be prepared and others to contribute. I'm not worried about the eleven you choose, ”he said.
Pau had words for Sergio Ramos, from whom he acknowledged having learned a lot when they played together. “When you come here and you are young, you try to learn from any partner. I have learned the most from Ramos and now I will learn from any teammate I play with and he from me ”.
Without the Sevillian, the big question is who will be the leader of the Spanish team. “We all have to pull the car. There are more veterans and younger people. If I have to highlight someone, it is Sergio Busquets; He is a champion of everything, our captain, the one with the most international appearances, but also Koke, Jordi Alba … they are our references and to whom we young people aspire one day to be one of those veterans ”.
The name of the center-back is linked to several teams, but for now Torres does not want to think about his future. “I have a contract with Villarreal. We have achieved a European title and we have shown that we can compete with any rival. Now it's time to focus on the selection. Those rumors mean that the work is being good. I'm calm, the rumors came out a long time ago and I think my performance has not changed. I know they love me in my club. I am very focused on the European Championship, on helping the national team and on doing a good job ”, he pointed out.
On the European Championship, Pau has a chance to win the national team. “I see Spain with the possibility of being a champion. We are prepared to win any game. I come from winning the Europa League and there would be no better way to start this summer than to win with the national team as well ”.
He will be the first European team for the Villarreal defender, who received the advice of his teammate Raúl Albiol. “He has a lot of experience. He has told me to enjoy all these moments, to be myself and that I am able to face it. He wished me luck. It has been very good for me ”.
Torres appreciated the call of Aymerich Laporte and Eric Garcia, of whom he highlighted their qualities. “Laporte is characterized by the game of our national team. He has been under Guardiola's orders in a club that treats the ball very well coming from behind, which the coach asks of us here. It is going to be a very healthy competition ”.
“Eric is a very calm boy for his age. I think he is more than capable of facing the Euro. He has qualities to play in this selection ”, valued on the recent signing of FC Barcelona.
He also praised Gerard Moreno, who stressed that he can lead the attack of the Red. “I am lucky to enjoy each week. He is once again the Zarra (Spanish top scorer) in our league. He is trained to help the national team, with goals and provide work. He will do what the coach asks of him. They are able to lead us and take us very far in this competition ”.
After winning the Europa League on penalties, Pau commented that he talked about it with David De Gea, unable to stop a single shot. “We spoke yesterday and he is strong-minded. He has been through many situations in his career. This will stay in the past. I tried to cheer him up and told him that he will not run out of titles this summer, which will be a joy for everyone ”.