De la Fuente: ‘I don’t care about the Netherlands or England’

Luis de la Fuente gave a first analysis of the victory over France, which is worth a pass to the European Cup final, in a flash interview with La1.

In the end: “We are happy to have reached this final. “We have managed to reach the final again and bring Spain to where it belongs in sport.”

Invincible: “We have to appreciate what these players do, something exceptional and unique. “We want to continue making history, we don’t want to relax.”

Match plan: “We were perfect. In the first half there were more counter-attacks. In the second half the game was more tactical. “That was what we needed to do to play in this semi-final.”

Recovery: “We need to think about the players’ recovery. This extraordinary effort is pushing them to the limit. They are generous and think all day long about doing fantastic things.”

England or the Netherlands?: “It doesn’t matter. These two are great rivals. The reason for reaching the final is something exceptional.”

Luis de la Fuente at a press conference

Did you believe in reaching this final?: “This team is playing at a high level. They are fantastic individually and they put that to work for the group. “It was a showpiece today, but I still have more faith because I am proud of these players.”

Does the country now see the team you’ve seen for many years?: “I accept criticism, but this team does not surprise me. I knew these players and I make decisions that are not whimsical. I know that the team can give more, and I am sure that they will.”

Is football rewarded for being the most attacking?: “The team has these characteristics and the players interpret them very well. These are players who bring something different. “We played great football and that is evident in the tournament.”

What do you think about Cucurella’s whistles?: “I don’t know the reason for the whistles given to Cucurelle, but the only thing they did was motivate him. “I am against disrespect, and those who whistled do not represent German society.”

What did you think after Lamine’s goal?: “That’s the genius of a genius like Lamin. My advice is to keep working with the same humility to keep growing.”

What are you most proud of tonight?: “The way these players got us to the final. You can’t succeed without effort, and suffering in life is normal because everything costs money.”

What do you say to your players during the game?: “To be honest, you can hardly hear anything in the village.”

What message do you want to convey to the millions of fans who celebrated reaching the final in our country?: “I want to thank you and be proud that in Spain people are taking to the streets to celebrate their national team. “Proud that people are taking to the streets, applauding and uniting with the national team.”

What can you say about Navas?: “He is an example for everyone, a player who always comes up and is very important in the family that is the national team.”

Will Spain continue with its game idea?: “We are becoming strong in the idea, in the model. We have a group of players who, look, if I have merit, who are here because they play what we ask of them. So there are those who are here and not others. “We will be true to our idea and we will insist on it until the end.”

What do you think about Mora’s delivery?: “He is an example and the best captain we can have. He does the job the team needs and that is why he is undisputed. He is as good on and off the pitch as he is on, and there are few players like him. He is a man of exceptional greatness. “I ask that he be recognised as one of the greatest Spanish footballers.”

Since when did you have this idea for a game?: “I know the players I bring to the national team very well because they have been with me for many years. “They have been champions in everything in the lower categories and I know what they are capable of. From the day I was appointed, I had a clear idea of ​​the path and the players I would have to take it with.

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