MADRID, 7 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The men's national water polo coach, David Martín, highlighted the level shown by his team against Croatia (10-6) this Wednesday in the key duel to advance directly to the quarterfinals in the World Cup, the reissue of the recent European final that He smiled again at a Spain that is at a “good level” physically.
“Very satisfied, above all, with the attitude of the players. We had not played a high-level match since the final in Croatia. The danger was that the team lacked spark but they came out very focused, very supportive in defense, many blocks , helping our goalkeeper, who has been excellent,” he told the media of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation. Martín explained the choral performance of his team and recalled the physical wear and tear that the European teams have after the continental event less than a month ago and which Spain won. “Then in attack, with patience, sometimes we were not successful, but he knew how to be patient, we played as a team. Very happy with the entire performance, but this has just begun,” he commented.
“It's a tough time for European teams. Physically, the European Championship was very tough, it's going to be noticeable here, if the games enter the low-goal phase, the shooting level is going to drop. That's happened to Croatia, they “It has been difficult to score a goal and it was becoming increasingly difficult to score goals, we have known how to take advantage of that. Physically the team has given a good level, we have gone ahead on the scoreboard and from there we have known how to control the game,” he concluded.