MADRID, 27 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish women’s handball coach, José Ignacio Prades, has been happy with the “sensations” experienced in the victory against Slovakia (35-15) in the premiere of the ‘Guerreras’ in the International Tournament of Spain, emphasizing that “the The result is the least of it “, in addition to emphasizing that they will play their” tricks “in a World Cup in which they do not believe they are” favorites “despite their status as hosts.
“It was a first step until day 1, which we are all waiting for. We are happy with the sensations. The result is the least of it; we would hurt ourselves if we see a bulky result and we think it was easy. We are left with the sensations, with that the game has been fluid, with which everyone has contributed, “he said in statements provided by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation (RFEBM).
In this sense, the Spanish coach highlighted the good work of his. “We have run and generated situations to the contrary and we have defended with some aggressiveness. Except for some phase in which we have not had the success in front of goal that we would have liked, the team has performed very well with all the rotations,” he said.
Regarding the World Cup in Spain, which will be his first great appointment as a coach, he acknowledged that he faces it “with great responsibility” and “very excited”. “The key word will be ‘enjoy’: enjoy our World Cup and that the girls enjoy playing on the track; if they enjoy playing on the track, surely things will turn out well. You can win or lose, but we will empty ourselves, we will give it our all and we will be at peace with us, “he stressed.
In addition, Prades does not believe that the team is saddened by his status as runner-up in the world. “The team won hard to play that very final. Pressure, no. We all know the reality of 2019 so far, it has rained a bit and the team is very excited and eager to do very well. We turn a deaf ear that people include us within the favoritism for playing at home. We want to enjoy our World Cup. We know that we are not the favorite, but we are going to play our tricks playing at home, “he concluded.