De la Fuente:
Luis de la Fuente, coach of the Spanish national team, appeared in a press conference before the team's upcoming match against Italy in the summit of the second round matches of Euro 2024.
De said La Fuente: “I am very happy with the performance of all the players, both those who played and those who are training. Everyone is in good condition, especially in defense, and this gives me peace of mind.”
He added: “ Without a doubt, we want to win this match. It is the most important match for us and there are many things that can happen. The Italian national team is similar to us and continues to grow. I like that they are able to compete. It will be a balanced match. We must be humble. "
He continued about Rodrygo: “For us, he is a key player and we will see how things go. Our focus now is on playing well and putting all our efforts into the match. We will try to be superior to our competitors. Our essence is control and speed. We will try.” Playing on quick rebounds as well, we want to have a style that helps us win.”
He concluded: “All players can get minutes, we don’t have only 11 players. Everyone will have the opportunity to participate. In the qualifiers, half of the goals were scored by substitute players.”