Luis
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the
Source, Spanish U21 coach, wanted to influence, in the pre-debut against Slovenia of this Wednesday (6:00 p.m.) at the European of the category, who are “privileged” despite not having had time to prepare after only two training sessions.
“We have not been together for four months, we met yesterday and we had a contact where we had to manage the contents of the session so that it did not cause excessive fatigue for some players. Change that we have not had time to prepare, but we knew what there was. Even so, we are privileged due to the times that run to be able to play a tournament of these characteristics. We must not put any problem, we must enjoy this situation and carry out our work normally ”, he said at a press conference.
We have not had time to prepare; we knew what there was
“We arrived at a good time. The complexity of the call has been to thread very fine with the physical aspects and versatility. I think we are, for the most part, in a good moment. But as we are seeing in the Spanish championship, many arrive with a lot of fatigue on top, with stress because it is not easy to travel in these conditions … but it is what it is and our strength has to be to think that we are privileged to be here talking about football and enjoy a championship ”, he added.
Doubts for the debut against Slovenia
Luis
of
the
Source assured that he still has doubts with the 100% presence of a player in the debut against Slovenia: “Everyone is fine. Some with discomfort and we will wait for this training to finish to make the decision and not take any risks. We want to get the most competitive team ”.
And to overcome all these problems compared to previous championships, the coach focuses on the motivation of the players: “Undoubtedly. Illusion moves mountains and makes you overcome any type of adversity; It is the most important aspect and what we try to work on so that the footballer values where he is and what he is going to experience in this European Championship ”.
“We try to make it like that, a family. That is the basis with which we try to shape the building. We have been working together for two years. Competing together makes us join many bonds. I am very convinced that this group feeling is almost as important as other technical and tactical aspects ”, he added.
He explained the call for Riqui Puig
Of
the
Source appreciated the presence of Riqui
Puig on the squad list: “Riqui gives us, regardless of his minutes, freshness, liveliness, he can change the rhythm of a match at a certain moment… this is one of the reasons why when making the call we include him in she. Besides that he is a boy with a very great progression ”.
In addition, the coach analyzed the Slovenian side: “We consider Slovenia a very tough opponent; it will be a very demanding start. He stands out for his group work and that he is very strong physically. In addition, with the motivation of being hosts makes it an even more dangerous rival. We have to start very strong, I want us to have a great concentration from the first moment ”.