MADRID, 18 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish Under-21 football coach, Santi Denia, explained that he conveys to his team that every match is vital, like this Saturday’s match against Hungary, which ended with a victory (2-0) at the Nuevo Colombino, with special mention for Fermín López and Pablo Torre.
“We are always going to have to improve. Tuesday is a demanding match against a very good team like Belgium. We have to improve in what we are good at, in ball circulation, in moving quickly, finding spaces, being more of a block. It’s the job of the coach, to improve the teams,” he said at a press conference.
“Some rivals have gone behind and others have pushed us up front, we have to have the variants. Hungary doesn’t leave you space, that’s why we have to continue improving things to create chances,” he added, after four out of four in the qualifying phase. for Euro 2025.
The U-21 coach was asked about Fermín López, a Barça player from Huelva who is especially motivated to play at home. “That’s all it is, revolutions and he wants to score a goal, we have tried to calm him down before the game. He was very eager and he did everything well,” he stated, also asked about Pablo Torre. “We like it a lot, having minutes is difficult. I encourage you to continue working with Míchel and get the most out of these days with us,” he said.
“They are all finals, they are all vital matches. Each match is as if it were the last, this shield and this Federation require you to win and give a good image. Luis Aragonés said it, there are no friendlies, imagine an official one,” he concluded.