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The doors of the Spanish team are open for Morata and Carvajal
Luis de la Fuente is currently the most famous manager in world football, after he led his Spain team to the World Cup title at the expense of Argentina.
Spain won the World Cup for the second time in its history after beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time.
De La Fuente revealed during his interview. AS newspaper About the keys to the success of the Spanish national team, which won the titles of Euro 2024 and World Cup 2026.
Matador coach said. “We were clearly superior in the final and they didn’t score a single goal and even though we felt a bit relaxed, football always has surprises.”
He continued. “Had Koparsi’s free-kick in extra time deflected off Unai Simon and into the net, they could have won without a single shot on target. Fortunately, that shot went well.”
He added: “Luis de la Fuente to the World Cup? It embarrasses me, but I would like to remind everyone that this is a great World Cup.”
The faltering against Cape Verde… and defensive consistency during the World Cup
As for the defensive consistency of conceding one goal, he commented: “During the tournament, we suffered only ten shots. But this is due to the presence of a defensive concept that has been worked on and developed in an excellent way. The team defends in a great collective way.”
“If you look at our numbers, you will see that we are a team that scores a lot of goals. We scored a lot of goals, conceded only one goal and that’s consistent with us. We have over 100 goals in 50 games with very few conceded goals. This is a cooperative, generous team and has a thorough defensive organization.”
He added: “During the World Cup, don’t you have doubts? I never, even in the first game, follow what is said outside, and that gives me more peace of mind.”
“After the first game against Cape Verde, we knew it was the right way. If one day you lack inspiration and the opponent has it, these things happen. The team was gradually developing, becoming better and better day by day. In addition, the atmosphere in the camp was exceptional. No problems occurred in 52 days. This is very difficult.”
Torres’ goal answers overblown criticism
“The tournament starts with the starting line-up, but you also look at impressions and training, and of course everything is subject to analysis and study. We have an exceptional technical staff that provides me with excellent information. After that, I think there’s a sixth sense that’s useful in everything, and it allows you to make certain decisions at certain times.”
“Everything depends on the course of the game. You may have a plan in place, but the meeting may take you in a different direction. This can happen due to injury, suspension, sending off or a goal for or against you. Football can change your plan in the first 10 minutes, but the basic idea never changes, it’s always the same. it applies in its own way.”
“It was very sad for me to see the players not participating. The only player at the Euros who didn’t even play a minute was Alex Remiro. I was hoping everyone would participate because they all really deserve to play. But I never felt that there was a need or obligation for everyone to participate. The priority is always the interests of the team.”
“After winning the World Cup, which player were you especially happy for? Did it differ with Ferran Torres? I was very happy because Ferran scored the final goal, because I always try to be fair, and when I see injustice and exaggerated and unjustified criticism, sometimes even unfair, life gives you the opportunity to answer and prove yourself.”
“Ferran has amazing numbers for the national team and the same for his club. His goals per game is amazing. He reminds me a bit of Alvaro Morata. I am happy to see people who are able to respond to injustice by saying:
Similarities between the 2010 team and the 2026 generation
“You think that winning Euro-2024 was more difficult than winning this World Cup? They are two completely different tournaments. European football is familiar to us and we understand it well. As for the World Cup, it forces you to adapt in different ways and face African and South American teams.”
“We knew how our matches with Uruguay or Argentina in the final would be. That’s how soccer is in South America. Our motto has always been to play your own game. Nobody deviates from the plan or follows the opponent’s style because we are not good at that type of football.
“People like Lamin Yamal and Bao Kuparsi are very special, they have exceptional maturity and intelligence, for me they are geniuses,” he emphasized.
“What are the similarities between the 2010 team and this team? Football has changed a lot in recent years. We have the same model, but it has evolved. I’m not too fond of ready-made terms like tiki-taka. I understand their use, but I prefer to describe it as collective or consensual football.”
Are some Spanish players considering ending their international careers?
He explained. “No player has told me that he will retire after the World Cup, and after what happened, I think the opposite is true. But I want to clarify something important. The players know that I have no obligation to anyone.”
He noted: “For example, Alvaro Morata or Dani Carvajal, they left an exceptional legacy, but their head is still not closed. If they return to their level, the doors will remain open for them. We don’t look at age. Jesus Navas was with us at the age of 39.”
“Did you get to enjoy the World Cup? Have you started thinking about the 2030 World Cup? I hope to have this experience again in 4 years because what we experienced this time was unique. It was a combination of happiness and a wonderful human experience, in addition to the joy of an entire country sharing this success.”
He concluded. “As for thinking about the 2030 World Cup, I’m a person who lives very much in the present. All we can think about now is next September. This is the most important thing for us. We always think only about the upcoming competitions.”
