He does not want scares and does not want to speculate. That is the feeling that Luis Enrique has left at a press conference prior to the game that this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. will face Spain with Japan in the third game of the national team in the World Cup in Qatar. The Asturian knows that he could be worth the tie to pass and be first, however, he does not want to speculate.
Gavi and Rodrigo, touched
“It depends on the situation. When you have 26 players at the top and you have a player touched, it influences, of course. We’re going to wait for training to arrive. Yesterday Gavi and Rodrigo already wanted to train, but I didn’t let them. Let’s see , there is no need for them to force. We are going to train and if they are fine, perfect. And if not, there are other players.”
Ansu Fati, still without minutes
“He was the last to enter the list. Eight forwards are coming and it was the position in which I had the most doubts. I’m delighted with what they do in training. For me it’s a shame that eight players haven’t made their debut, but I don’t know “He can do something else. What they have to do is what they do, train well to help us. I’m delighted with the attitude of the eight forwards”.
Japan, the rival
“Japan is a very well-worked team and in the Olympic Games we already played against them, there are seven players from here who played against them. They have many players playing in Europe, which is one of the continents with the highest level leagues. There are many players in Germany, some in Spain… They are very dynamic, very heavy… I really like their midfield. I like Kamada, Take, Minamino… It’s going to be a very difficult match, a great test for us”
be first or second
“It’s a great question and it’s a reflection that we’ve made to ourselves… But imagine. We’re 0-0 in both games… and at 95′ of both games Japan and Costa Rica score. You’re out. We can’t do the milkmaid’s account. High-level sport doesn’t know about speculation and I don’t understand it that way. Besides, there is no easier side in soccer. We want to be first and then to win a World Cup you have to beat the best”
Role of center backs
“We do everything collectively in the team. The defenders are the first to attack and the forwards are the first to defend. The defenders are the first to generate superiority for us. This is an orchestra, so that the ball arrives in the best conditions for the forwards. It is a commitment that we have, that the defenders start the game so that the ball arrives in the best conditions. And in defense the same, that the forwards ensure that the ball reaches their attackers in the worst conditions”
Favoritism
“That of the favorite has always been shown that the one with that poster does not win the World Cup. We trust the idea we have and with it we will continue to death. It is the idea that has brought us here. We are going to work on it until we’re done”
Possible crossing with Brazil
“Hopefully we will see each other, it will be because we have both finished first. One of the favourites, the clear favourite, has a very clear style of play. Then, the rest of the favorites is marked a bit by the FIFA ranking”.
