MADRID, 6 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The national soccer coach, Luis Enrique Martínez, was “satisfied” with his team this Tuesday, despite the elimination of the Qatar 2022 World Cup after losing in a penalty shootout against Morocco, at the same time that he confessed that although he would continue “all life” at the helm of Spain has to think “what is best for the national team”.
“I can’t tell you because I don’t know, my contract is up but you know I’m very comfortable. If it were up to me, and because of what Rubiales and Molina’s love means, I would continue all my life. But I have to think which is the best for Luis Enrique and for the national team,” the coach said at a press conference after the game.
In this sense, the coach was happy with his team’s performance and wanted to congratulate Morocco on the victory. “It is true that we can be blamed for generating more situations, but I know those phases of the game well, Morocco has defended very well. I am more than satisfied with my team, they have perfectly represented my football idea. I congratulate Morocco, they have been better in the penaltis”, affirmed.
“We are professionals and I think it was a very clean game. Each one with their idea. I have no complaints about Morocco, quite the contrary. I want the children to see how a defeat is digested by congratulating the one who has won”, he acknowledged.
However, the coach wanted to take responsibility for having missed the penalty shootout and congratulated the Moroccan goalkeeper, Yassine Bono. “It’s my responsibility. I chose the first three pitchers, the rest were chosen based on how they felt. Bono is a spectacular goalkeeper and today he was superb,” he acknowledged.
In addition, the Asturian thanked his players for the work done throughout the World Cup and confessed that he is “to the death” with them. “I am very happy with the profile of players that I have. I would not change them for any other, I go with them to death. If there is someone responsible, it is me, I congratulate my players for how they have competed and for the World Cup they have done. We have a sad feeling because we have not been able to return to the fans the affection that they have given us with the result”, he expressed.
“This is sport, the players have done everything I have told them, they have followed the plan 99%. But that’s it, it’s over, there’s no use flogging yourself anymore. I don’t have a single reproach for this group. It has been an ideal concentration. I have the resentment of the players who have not been able to play. Especially with Sarabia, who has come out to take a penalty and has had two chances. I should have started. That is the only punishment I have ” , he stressed.
“I never visit the locker room after a game because it’s not the time to draw conclusions. Today if I have spoken to them and encouraged them, I have thanked them for their effort. I have told them that nothing is happening and that life goes on, in the future I hope I can serve you,” he concluded.