MADRID, 11 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish men’s coach, Jorge Vilda, has assured that beating Germany this Tuesday in the second match of the group stage of the European Championship in England would be “a rush of adrenaline and morale”, and has stated that the players “are leaving to leave the soul” so that it is “the first time” that they manage to defeat the ‘Mannschaft’.
“Winning tomorrow would be a boost of adrenaline, morale and motivation. Until now it has never been achieved. We know that there will always be a third game in which, whatever happens tomorrow, we will have our options, so that tomorrow is not a tie. We know that it is important and can help raise confidence, which is already very high,” he said at a press conference.
In this sense, he stressed that signing the first victory against the Germans would be “something historic”, in addition to ensuring that they “practically qualified for the quarterfinals”. “It is something that we have been pursuing for many years; I have been in the national team since 2015 and one of the intentions is to achieve things that we had never achieved before. We tied twice and on the last one we were very close. What does that mean? That we are there. This It’s a final phase and it’s going to be defined in detail. The players are going to leave their souls so that tomorrow will be the first time”, he underlined.
“We know Germany and their players, they haven’t shown us anything new that we didn’t know. We know they are a very solid team, very strong, with players who shoot very well from outside, but who also go for the shot. They are dangerous in transitions set pieces. They are a clear candidate for the title. Historically they have a very high self-esteem for everything they have achieved in the past”, he continued.
In another order of things, the Madrid coach assured that the absence of rival striker Lea Schüller due to coronavirus will not make the German team more vulnerable. “It is not pleasant news for anyone; we would be delighted that the virus had already left us and that we were all healthy. We had a good time preparing in Madrid, and now he is respecting us, we hope it will be like that until the end,” he said. .
“Germany does not depend on a player, they have guaranteed replacements of a very high level. I don’t think anything will change in the game no matter who plays, they have enough possibilities to play as a ‘9’. We continue with our road map,” she added.
In addition, he stressed that the reference to the match they played against the Germans in February (1-1) “is very good.” “It was a game that we managed to dominate, in which they created danger in transitions. They have great shooters, fast players, even if Schüller is not there, they have players on the wing who are fast, and we will have to neutralize them. We must try to offer our best version in in terms of position, dominance and scoring chances and have a bit of luck in front of goal”, he explained.
“The detail can be 20 centimeters, good coverage, being mentally trained to anticipate what may come… At set pieces we have to have a lot of concentration, it’s not the time to relax. There are decisive moments in the games that we have to recognize and have a little cunning to try to take advantage of them. There will be others in which we will be weaker and we will have to get together to become strong and grow again, “he warned.
About his players, he stressed that his “commitment and confidence” are “maximum”. “They grow day by day, and when they have to work, they are at 100%. In order to win and be well, every moment of concentration must be enjoyed to the fullest. Until today, that is how it is,” he said.
Finally, Vilda also confirmed that a staff member will attend the other group match, Denmark-Finland. “One of our analysts is going to witness it live, it’s important. We’ll analyze it quietly, we’re very interested in what happens in the game,” she concluded.