Jorge Vilda They wanted to be cautious and avoid all kinds of favoritism at the press conference to present the list of 28 players who are going to prepare theto European Championship this summer in England. “We have to know where we are”, warned the coach. “The pressure that is being put on the players is not normal, you have to keep your feet on the ground.”
“We face the pressure and we know the team that we take to the European Championship. You have to give value to each game. It is important to arrive mentally well”, highlighted the coach, who has given a first pre-list of 28 players who will later be reduced to the final 23 who will attend the European event.
There are players who have finished competing fifteen days ago and the goal is for them to recharge their energy now. We have a homogeneous group and having to rule out will be a tough decision, but there is a rule that says that up to 24 hours before, if there is a major injury, we can bring in another player. Let’s hope it’s not like that, but also for this reason I want all the players plugged in,” he said. Wild.
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“We accept this challenge, but we know that flattery can weaken us,” warned the coach. “What I want is for us to be strong and focused on our goal,” he added.
Wild He spoke about the pressure that he is noticing that exists on his team and tried to reduce that supposed favoritism that he sees there is with his players.
“I think that very high expectations have been generated during this season, I have felt it in every way, and it is not positive, it is something that I have not experienced in football. I have not experienced that demand that there is. Some friends tell me that They have known that so much has been demanded of a team without having won anything yet. It is given to us as champions or in the final and the pressure that is being put on the players is not normal”, he confessed.
“Confidence is maximum and so is the demand, but the whole balloon created I think is not the most convenient to perform. We are realistic and there are teams that have never been beaten in history, such as Germany, France or Sweden”, pointed.
“We are looking forward to the European Championship and we want to go as far as possible. If we do so, we can beat any rival. If you refer to the FIFA ranking, there are other teams ahead. In the European Championship, all the teams have a very high level, but so do we. There are have to have our feet on the ground to know where we can compete,” he said.
“My job is to keep our feet on the ground. We accept the challenge but we know that flattery can weaken us. I want us to be focused,” said Vilda, who spoke of teams that she does see as favorites.
“France is very powerful, England is a very complete team and it could be their year, Germany is always there and Sweden are runners-up in the Olympic Games. In addition, a surprise team always appears,” he concluded.
Questioned about the call for Martha Cardona (Real Madrid), has indicated that “we know that Cardona is training very well. We have not seen her play, but we know that she is very well. While the rest are resting, she continues to train due to her situation this season. 12 in perfect condition.
And about the absence of Claudia Zornozapointed out that “it was the most difficult decision. It could even be a mistake not to include it among the 28. You have to think about compensating the team. I’m sad not to see it”.
On the rivals, it has stood out Wild that “France is very powerful, England very complete, Germany is always there, Sweden is runner-up in the Games…” to highlight the enormous potential of this tournament.