Luis Enrique he admitted at the end of the match between Spain and Portugal that “I suffered more than usual. I was seeing that it was difficult to keep up with the rhythm of the 90 minutes and that victory could escape us. But I think the team has been good”.
The coach noted that “we could have won and we could have lost.” Questioned about the goal of Morata and his performance in the national team, he highlighted that “he is good in this team and everywhere, he is a player who has a goal and although he is not a player with stratospheric figures, everything he gives us is very good”.
Luis Enrique He assured that “the players have coped with the heat and fatigue of the season with great integrity” and added that in these upcoming games “we are going to use all the players”.
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For the Asturian, what he liked the most “was the atmosphere, the public was superb and the attitude of my players as well. I like the team spirit”.
And he added that “now it’s time to recover and we’ll see what we can improve on. The idea of competing throughout the game penalized us. It’s difficult to keep up with the pressure for 90 minutes, but in general I’m satisfied.” And he pointed out that “today Portugal has released a more offensive version, to beat Portugal you have to have a very high level of football”. “Overall, I’m more than satisfied and I’m sure when I see it, I’ll be even happier.”
Lastly, asked if Ansu Fati will have more prominence, he was cautious: “Ansu He comes to help us in the long term, I like what I see in training but he still doesn’t have the rhythm to help us in everything he wants, he wants to and it’s normal, but I’m the coach and you have to trust me there”.