“We have been able to enjoy Alexia’s game”
MADRID, 29 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The women’s national soccer coach, Jorge Vilda, insisted on the difficult moment he is facing in the next few hours to make the final list for next month’s World Cup, after a 7-0 win against Panama this Thursday where he had leading role Alexia Putellas.
“There is a very good atmosphere, work, competitiveness, wanting to do great things. The players come from a vacation, we are getting in tune. They are assuming the loads well, reacting well to training. The following is the list, have at 23, a level game against Denmark and then the long trip. Overcome the ‘jet lag’ and be prepared for the winter, the rain and the cold”, he said at a press conference.
Vilda thus described the next few days with a special focus on the list that she will give this Friday. “I defined it as the most difficult list of my career. At the moment the decisions have not been made. Tonight we meet. We will see the pros and cons, small details will be what lead us to choose one or the other. There are 29 players with World Cup level, and some that have been left out as well. It is the cruelest part of my profession”, he pointed out.
On the other hand, the Madrid coach explained that they will speak “with them before” it becomes official, so that they do not find out through “social networks”, while being asked about the 100 games he played as coach. “The number is anecdotal, I’m staying above all with players who started and who are now great world stars. We’ve seen them grow and if we’ve helped them in any way, I’m satisfied,” he said.
In addition, Vilda was asked about the ownership and good game of Alexia Putellas. “We have all been able to enjoy her game, she is in the process of getting to the highest level, she had not played more than 25 minutes, today she has played 60. She has made an effort, she has scored a great goal and we continue to help her so that as soon as possible that comes is in the best conditions”, finished.