Luis Enrique: “Spain is going to give war in the World Cup”

-There have been other rivals as close as Iceland, but today there have been more chances…

-Each rival presents its complications. Today we scored the first after half an hour, but there was nothing to correct because the chances followed one another. It was clear that the goal was going to come sooner or later. If the minutes go by and you reach 60 without solving, the game can get complicated. But today it was not like that. We have had good circulation and have taken advantage of the opportunities. We are trained to give war to any team. Spain is going to be competitive. Then the small details will decide, but we will face the appointment with maximum enthusiasm.

-Would you take 26 players to the World Cup if they let you?

-The list will be hard, but it’s my job. There are forty or fifty who can come and some are rotating. Now comes June with matches against high-level rivals. But this National Team is going to compete against anyone, but anyone can also beat us. The normal thing is that in the final list are those who are coming. There could be some surprise, because there is still time. But the important thing is that whoever comes adds up.

-People have chanted his name…

-The good thing is the atmosphere that has been generated around the National Team, with many young people who perhaps are identifying with the young players of the National Team. This is the important thing.

-Spain has scored five goals without RdT, Ansu Fati, Oyarzabal, Gerard Moreno…

-I don’t demand goals from the strikers, what I do is ask them to work up and down. Morata goes out of his way in every game, and that’s the important thing. The goal is a collective merit, not an individual responsibility. We may be missing a 30-goal striker, but we don’t need one. We come by other ways.

-Dani Olmo has not scored today, strange right?

-He is clearly a top level and will be in the group as long as he maintains his current level. He is a wonderful player who gives us quality and work. Dani could play for any team in the world, and as a starter.

-For when the signing of the renewal?

-There is nothing to sign because we are very well, everything flows.

-Will you go to the draw for the World Cup in Doha this Friday?

-I am not very excited about having to travel to Doha, but I am going to experience something that I have never experienced and I am proud and excited. I don’t go with any idea about the rivals in my head. If anything, I would have liked Italy to be in the World Cup, for what it represents and for its World Champion titles. But it could not be.

-The audience in Galicia has been superb, are you happy?

-We have been infected by the joy of the stands and we have been at the height of the public. They have been a withdrawn rival, but we have been lucid and it has been a beautiful night. There has been communion with the fans and we have returned their affection with goals.

-What needs to be improved?

-We breathe enthusiasm to improve, I see that spirit in the players and the future promises because it is hopeful. Now in June superior rivals will come who will put us to the test.

-Anything to say about De Gea?

-What I had to tell him I told him and if he wants to make it public, let him say it. I don’t have much more to add.

-One of the most competitive positions is that of left back…?

-Yes, because there we have Jordi Alba, Gayá and Marcos Llorente, all three at a high level. He is horny on the left side, more than on the right side.

The Spanish coach also spoke on TVE at the end of the match and once again explained the reason for his non-renewal with Spain.

The best version of Spain: “We have been infected by the illusion of the stands, I think we have been up to the task. We have generated many chances. We have been lucid, at a high level. A beautiful day”.

Balance: “We breathe enthusiasm to improve. There is no training session that does not see the intention of having a good time. The future is hopeful. We have interesting games left in June. We can’t wait for them to arrive”.

Daniel Olmo: “Whenever he is available, he is summoned. He is a top level, clearly. He can play outside and inside, he generates superiority. He has a goal. He is a wonderful player, he is one of the regulars”.

Contract renovation: “There is nothing to sign. It is not necessary, I am happy. I know that those who run the RFEF are just as happy. When there is ‘flow’, it is not necessary to sign anything”.

World Drawl: “Going to Doha doesn’t really appeal to me, but I do want to represent my country. I’m going to experience a draw for a World Cup, something I’ve never experienced before.”