Mikel merino assured after his debut with the Spanish team in stuttgart versus Germany who has not won the award “by chance” and has “worked hard to enjoy” his debut.
“At this moment the only thing that goes through my head are emotions of joy, of great satisfaction, of knowing that I am not here by chance and I have worked a lot to enjoy this debut. I am very happy to help my colleagues and I want to continue learning, “he said at a press conference.
Merino highlighted the enthusiasm and desire that the four debutants contributed. Together with him they premiered with the absolute Ansu Fati, Ferrán Torres and Óscar Rodríguez.
“It is very exciting to see this team, the call-up that there is, we are very young players, with a lot of desire and well accompanied by the veterans who help us and have a lot of experience. They are at the top level of the football scene and you learn a lot from them ”, he valued.
The youth of the new faces assured Merino that made them shrink from a rival of the German entity. “We are people who are obviously ambitious, we like to compete in big stages where you have to unleash your full potential. Big dates are what motivate competitive players. We went out to do our thing, forgetting about the rival and who we played against ”.
And he praised the coach Luis Enrique Martínez: “The mister has caught my attention the personality he has to convey what he wants and what he likes, the style of play he wants, he does not speculate, he is a very brave coach and that is rarely seen ”.