MADRID, 12 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Spanish soccer coach Luis Enrique Martínez said Wednesday that it is “good news” that FC Barcelona player Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, ‘Ez Abde’, has “chosen to play for Spain” after his refusal to play for Morocco because it is about a footballer who has done “quite interesting” things.
“Ez Abde? If he is Spanish, he can come. He has chosen to play with the Spanish team and that is always good news. He has few participations at the high level, but what he has done is quite interesting,” said Luis Enrique in statements to Movistar.
The Asturian, present in Riyadh for the Spanish Super Cup, welcomed the return of Dani Carvajal to the starting eleven and the more usual presence of Marco Asensio at Real Madrid. “All the players need continuity to be in the national team and the more they can be, the better, so I have more to choose from,” he added.
Asked about the future of the national team and the possibility of winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Gijón coach said “hopefully.” “If we continue this progression, it looks very good. We know that it is very difficult to predict what will happen, but I am very excited, I am happy with this group of 40 or 50 players who can come to the national team,” he said.
Finally, regarding the Super Cup duel between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the Spanish coach assured that “inertia can be important.” “They are trends, Madrid is more positive, with better results, and Barça is in a different situation, trying to recover players and take the top positions in the standings. It is a very attractive game,” he said.
“Ferran Torres is a new signing for the team, I know him perfectly and he is interesting. In the national team he gives us overflow for band, goal, and he can occupy different attacking positions. I imagine that is what Xavi is looking for for his Barça and players like him who have that ability, “concluded Luis Enrique.