Barely an hour had passed, last Thursday, since Luis Enrique announced the announcement of the Spanish National Team for the final four of the Nations League, when Raúl de Tomás was dating AS for his first interview as a Espanyol player. The question was more than obligatory, after the coach will not name any striker center despite the injuries of Gerard Moreno, Álvaro Morata and Dani Olmo. Do you still believe in the call? Today just half a week later and after Espanyol-Real Madrid, who should be questioned is Luis Enrique himself.
“Looked at him, because in the end it is my country “, answered De Tomás, between cariacontecido, discreet, humble and politically correct. And he added:”Hopefully one day the National Team can call me, it would be a dream come true because if we work it is to do great things“And on Sunday, without going any further, he already achieved one. The Madrilenian read perfectly the race on the right wing of Adrián Embarba, his undisputed partner, to orient himself towards the near post and distance himself between Éder Militao and Lucas due to speed. Vázquez, central and lateral, and push with a dry touch to Thibaut Courtois.
The 1-0 by Raúl de Tomás in minute 16 of Espanyol-Real Madrid not only opened the formidable triumph of the parakeets against the leader of Primera but also placed the scorer in a showcase in which, due to its previous statistics, it should have already been located for some time. Because already marked against the current LaLiga champion, the Atlético de Madrid, just three weeks ago. Because, of the six goals the blue and white team has scored, he has scored three and provided an assist: an incidence of 66.6 percent. Because last season, even if it was in the Second Division, he ended it with 23 goals, 'top scorer' of the category. And because, far from being a static 'nine', it is capable of leave your area, to associate, of working as a team.
Those who know him best, of course, have no doubts. As your coach, Vicente Moreno, who considers that “Raúl has the level to play in any team in Europe, and also, of course, in the National Team. When he proposes it, he has no roof. “So, while he does not limit himself to waiting for that opportunity but to claim it with goals and exhibitions, De Tomás appeals to prudence. It was recorded in the minutes, in AS:”What the coach decides is respectable, and whether or not I will support the National Team “.