Luis Enrique: “Spain has nothing to lose and much to gain”

We played the European semi-final with a false nine, are we going to miss it in this League of Nations?

There have always been six or seven forwards on the list. You can get to the goal in many ways and that is the goal. I am an offensive coach. We do nothing separately, everything we do we do together. We will try to have the ball and generate more chances. If later the rival is better, it will be necessary to accept it. In this match we have nothing to lose and we do have a lot to gain. We don't have a traditional 9 because the ones we have, Morata and Gerard Moreno, are injured. But we have many other options in the team.

Do you feel that there has been a response to your list or does it always seem like it is?

I neither read nor look, nor listen nor see … as I never read, because for me it is the same list as always. They are the ones I want, in which I have confidence.

Why don't you read anything, don't see anything, don't hear anything …?

Because I know more about football than you do and I clearly know what I'm looking for. In none of the opinions that I can read there is nothing that could interest me.

Are there three left-handed centrals, is there much difference in playing with two right-handed centrals?

I have played with everything, even with a southpaw on the right and vice versa.

Why have you called Sergi Roberto?

I made him debut for Barça B. He is a great player who can play in various positions, very versatile. Now he has to pay for some broken dishes, but I see him very happy to be with us.

Do you see Italy above Spain?

I have not seen Italy on their way to the World Cup, but I am ambitious and my idea is to go for victory from the beginning. There are many who are injured, but we still have a lot of good to choose from and I have to be happy about that. It is a joy for me to be in Italy. I love coffee, ice cream, the Italian sun, and the Italian selection. They are the European champions because they deservedly beat England and now it's our turn.

Do you think this League of Nations is at risk?

We are among the first four, as happened in the Eurocup. It should be an encouragement for everyone to see that Spain has been at the top in the last two major tournaments. It is a time to enjoy it.

Still seeing Gavi trained to play?

I have only seen him one training session, today … I see Gavi very well and he can endorse him every time he plays for Barça. But a lot of tranquility and a lot of patience because the objective is that we can verify in a few years that Gavi can play a hundred games with Spain.

How have you found Eric Garcia?

I have seen Eric García very well. In fact I have not met any player of a great team who has not been criticized or vilified, we have all been there.

Italy is going to play with a false nine, Insigne or Chiesa. Can Italy have possession of the ball?

They will try, but Spain will also look for it and we are two very similar teams. We will see what happens in the game. We will have to work hard to get the ball back, because Italy wants it too.

Did you expect Italy to return to the elite after failing to qualify for the last World Cup?

It is no coincidence that Italy has 37 games without losing. They play very well, and that is why they are the best team in Europe and one of the best in the world.

Brahim, Luis Alberto and Fabián, three of the best players in Serie A, are not in the National Team. Why aren't they here?

I do not like to talk about those who are not, nor is it fair to say publicly what I do not like about a player. All three may come in the future, but in each list I choose those who I think will do better what I am going to ask of them.

Busquets: “People are happy with us, but we are not invincible”

Gavi

Enjoy the moment, which has come to you very soon. He comes with hope and it sure is easy for him. You tell him a little what he is going to find, the atmosphere, that he enjoy … “.

The press

“Generally, I neither read nor listen to anything. Sometimes I read things because I am interested in football in general and sometimes something slips through me. But little in general.”

The level of Spain

“We have had a very good recent Euro experience and now we are in a Final Four. The team always competes and has a very clear idea. People are very happy with us, but we are not invincible.”