Merino. We are in mourning after the earthquake in Cape Verde

Spain’s star midfielder Mikel Merino has confirmed that the team is currently in what appears to be a “state of mourning” over the transgression. The shock of a surprise draw against Cape Verde At the start of the two teams’ World Cup journey.

Cape Verde’s national team, making their historic first appearance at the World Cup, pulled off an unexpected upset by holding the Spanish stars to a goalless draw in Atlanta. In a game in which veteran goalkeeper Fosinha won the best player awardMeanwhile, young star Lamine Yamal was replaced due to lack of full physical preparation. Elsewhere, a draw between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia fueled the conflict and kept the group eight in limbo.

The Spanish delegation returned to their residence and training camp in Chattanooga, Tennessee to begin immediate preparations for the upcoming intense and crucial clash against the Saudi Arabian national team on Sunday.

Today, on Tuesday, during a half-hour long press conference, Merino told journalists, according to the website.ESPN:“Each player has his own way of dealing with this temporary grief. Some players prefer to immediately re-watch the game tape, while others prefer to completely disconnect from the atmosphere. “It’s a moment of bitter disappointment after not getting the three points, but we’ve already started thinking about the areas where we need to improve.”

When Merino was asked to explain why he used the term “mourning” and whether it reflected the real anguish in the dressing room to come to terms with the result, the Arsenal man replied: mentality and trying to do your best and then not doing it, you go home and you don’t even want to talk to anybody.” Your family… that’s why you made it look like mourning.”

Merino cited the example of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup squad, which began its career with a shock defeat to Saudi Arabia before winning gold in Qatar. “Many of the great football stories started with bad games, like the last world champion who started by losing to Saudi Arabia in 2022 and ended up as the World Cup champion… We are still at the beginning and our team has a lot of room to grow and improve.”

The Spanish star did not fail to remind about the golden generation of his country, which won the World Cup held in South Africa in 2010, stating: “That golden generation lost the opening match against Switzerland, went through tough times and received harsh criticism, but they managed to turn the tables. They are ideal models for us to emulate and are a true source of inspiration for us.”

The Spanish matador has five days to prepare for the Saudi Al-Akhdar match, a valuable opportunity to rehabilitate injured and exhausted players such as Yamal and Nico Williams to reach their full fitness.

Merino concluded his remarks by talking about the general atmosphere and the young players, saying: “When you miss a victory celebration, the first thing you want is to play another live game to get rid of this bitter taste, and now we have a lot of time to think, which is definitely a mental challenge. As for Al-Amin Yamal, he seems to be the most in this team.