Luis de la Fuente completes a circle in Oslo, who made his debut just over ten months ago in Malaga precisely against Norway with a 3-0 win. And he does it with the possibility of stamping Spain’s passport for the Euro Cup. “I am very proud of the work done, we have improved a lot and I think that an idea, a style of play, is already recognized, which is already important,” the coach remarked in the preview.
At the Ullevaal Stadion, Spain will encounter the giant Erling Haaland, the great obstacle on the way to the event in Germany. “Norway goes beyond a player being aware of the importance that Haaland has for his team,” De la Fuente pointed out. But the shadow of the Manchester City striker continued to plan for his appearance: “he is a specialist in dynamic attack, he knows how to attack spaces very well with that power he has, but I am very calm with the center backs I have.”
De la Fuente did not rule out the jump to ownership for a newcomer like Bryan Zaragoza. “The other day he showed that he was prepared to compete at the highest level and, of course, he could start from the start,” certified the Riojan. Another young man like Gavi also received praise from him: “He has something very good, which spreads that pride and constantly being in dynamism. It is an exceptional virtue. Furthermore, he plays very well.”
One of the names that make headlines these days in the ranks of Spain is that of Álvaro Morata, captain of the red team. “He has a very important specific weight in the national team. He has earned that leadership that he has, he is transferring everything that he has experienced to the field of play. He shows what a captain should be, he is a constant example for the rest of the players and he especially supports young people,” De la Fuente revealed.
The religious aspect of the Spanish coach was also put on the table after his visit to the Virgen del Cachorro, in Triana. “I am a man of faith, a very believer, and I fundamentally asked for health for all and work. It gives me a lot of strength to make decisions knowing that I have certain enlightenment, the support of God,” he confessed.