The Spanish team made life difficult in qualifying for the World Cup after losing to Sweden by two goals to one. The game of the Spanish team had nothing to do with the one they played in the Eurocup and Luis Enrique was blunt in the subsequent press conference. The Sanhedrín of El Larguero was in charge of analyzing the puncture of ‘La Roja’ and the options of qualifying for the World Cup without going through a play-off:
Have you missed players?
The absence of important players in the European Championship such as Pau Torres, Dani Olmo, Mikel Oyarzabal or Pedri opened a debate at El Larguero.
Javier Matallanas: ”Soler has played very well, so I haven't missed anyone. The problem we have are the centrals. He tells them that they are not necessary and one thing is not to make mistakes and another not to be expeditious ”.
Julio Pulido: “The last reality that I have of reality is that we are semifinalists of the Eurocup. With regard to the missing names, only Pedri was indisputable. When Luis Enrique gave the names, nobody said anything. It is said today why we have lost ”.
Jesús Gallego: “It is a return to reality. The European Championship gave us good feelings, but I don't think we gave the feeling of being a super powerful team. What we have seen today is that we are once again a lazy team behind. Luis Enrique's balance reflects that it is hard for us to win ”.
Miguel Martín Talavera: “I have not understood why he took away 9 when we got more balls into the area. I think the final stretch was not good, neither on the pitch nor on the bench. This first call in September is complicated ”.
Manu Carreño: “Likewise, the rest to those four players should have been given against Kosovo. I do not understand that on the day when you risk everything, the best are not. If Koeman's Barça is going to play in a Champions League semi-final, I wouldn't understand why it left 4 players out ”.
Does the selection need a model change?
Javier Matallanas: ”I think that in addition to footballers, the model should be pointed out. In this modern football you have to have a 'B' plan and we lack that versatility. You have to get some variant “
Julio Pulido: “It's hard for me to hear tonight that we have to change the model when we are semifinalists in the Eurocup. This model got us there and playing great. We have discovered a young generation. Now we are going to put that into question due to a loss to Sweden ”.
Marcos López: “This is a normal process for a young and tender team. The reality of the national team is that it is passing through the ledge. You cannot score and a minute later to concede. We can put the focus on the center-backs, but in the end it is a problem of balance ”.
Jesús Gallego: “Sweden put pressure on us today and had two quality forwards and that has annoyed us. We could have met a 4-1 perfectly. Maybe Koke and Busquets have not been up to the task today ”.
Luis Enrique's possible comb
The Swedish media published the night after the game a rumor in which they claimed to have seen Luis Enrique doing a comb to a fan. Despite not being a confirmed fact, numbers journalists could see it and this was explained by the members of The Sanhedrin:
Antonio Romero: “Sure he has received some insults, but the incident had nothing to do with it.”
Javier Matallanas: ”She is a 'mourinhada' and she shouldn't do it. At the press conference the message is pessimistic and that worries me. We are at the moment when we drew twice in the Eurocup ”.
Julio Pulido: “I think he was wrong and I do not justify it, but they have been telling him atrocities in the moments prior to the comb.”
Miguel Martín Talavera: “It is something we can imagine. He has been very restrained, but he has been getting the results. When things go wrong, we all waited for this Luis Enrique. He has to focus on football ”.