MADRID, 8 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish women's water polo coach, Miki Oca, stated this Thursday that “now the important thing during training is to maintain the competitive tone”, after having qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Championship being held in Doha (Qatar). .
“Now the important thing is, in these four days that we have until the quarterfinal match, during training to maintain the tone of competition so as not to lower it. And from there, prepare well for the match with Canada,” Oca declared to the official media. of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN).
“We have finished the first phase very happy because we have won three times and have won the group. So we are very satisfied,” he said. “It is important to get mentally focused because even when you are not successful in attack, if you are good in defense, you can fight for the game,” he explained.
In addition, Oca analyzed the match against France that closed the first phase of the tournament. “We have created many chances and perhaps… I was going to say that we have not had the success of other days, but I would not like to take credit away from France, its defense and its goalkeeper either,” he said.
“It is true that we have not materialized many of the chances we have had because they have been successful in defense and because their goalkeeper has had a very successful day as well,” commented the Spanish coach before turning his attention back to the quarterfinals. .
“Past competitions show us that a quarterfinal match is a quarterfinal match. We have to face it with all the concentration and giving our best. Like a final, obviously, because it is like a final: the one who wins goes ahead and the one who No, it's going backwards,” he warned.
“Canada is one of the historically great women's water polo, so with all our respect and our concentration on this match, to prepare it very well and go for it,” concluded the Spain coach.