Spanish coach: There are injuries in every round of La Liga, but injuries in the national team are overly concerned

Hupu News, October 14th, in tomorrow’s World Cup qualifying European match, the Spanish team will face the Bulgarian team. Before the game, Spanish national team coach De La Fuente attended the press conference. He also talked about many topics and situations of the team.

In the two games last month, you did not rotate personnel. Will you make adjustments for tomorrow's game?

These players give me confidence. Facts have proved that they are all outstanding. We will first evaluate the physical condition of the players who participated in the game last Saturday. I already have preliminary ideas for personnel arrangements, but in the end we will field a team that is most reassuring and can perform at the best level, because tomorrow's game also requires our full strength.

Bulgaria is currently ranked last in the group. How much impact does this have on your preparation strategy?

Our opponents will not give up easily, and we will not deal with the game casually. We are eager to win, and the team's morale is strong. We will send out a suitable lineup to compete with all our strength. I think this national team is very attractive. People wearing Spanish jerseys can be seen everywhere on the street, and the atmosphere at the scene will be very enthusiastic.

Do you think some people think that players should withdraw from training as long as they feel unwell?

We invest a lot of time and energy in ensuring the health of our players. There are currently some special circumstances that have resulted in some players having to leave the team. Players are injured in every round of La Liga. I don't understand why players get too much attention when they are injured in the national team. In fact, this is very common in football matches.

Do you think there are situations where players value the interests of the club more?

This is absolutely not the case, just look at the reactions of the undrafted players themselves and their clubs. The players themselves know that being selected for the national team is a qualitative leap. After joining the national team, their personal value will be greatly improved. As for physical ailments and injuries, that's another story. Where there are concerns, we always put the health of our players first.

It was at Valladolid that Garvey was injured. Was that the worst day of your career?

Fortunately, he has overcome the injury. Although Garvey is now plagued by injuries again, that incident is in the past. However, injuries are inevitable in sports. It was a very difficult moment for him personally and considering what he meant to the team and me. But such trials make people stronger. Suffering is part of life and sports. When Garvey recovers, he will return to us.

What's Felan's situation now?

I suggest you refer to the reports from Barcelona and the Spanish Football Federation. He was uninjured, just slightly unwell. What we need is fully fit players and Phelan is not at his best at the moment so he has been removed from the squad. He will definitely be an important member of our team in the future. Maybe he will be back to his best on Wednesday, but he will not be good for tomorrow's game.

The last time Spain lost was against Scotland. Do you still have memories of that game? What impact did that loss have on the team?

It was a painful experience, but it also made us stronger. It's like we're building a building around an idea. Sometimes there's a problem with one of the partitions, so replace it. Sometimes, these setbacks in life can actually inspire us to be more motivated.

Omo Rodion has only played for one hour since he was selected for the national team. What else does he lack?

It is not easy to gain a foothold in the national team. Omorodion is no worse than other players, but in our current game plan we prioritize other players. He will definitely play an important role in the future, which may be coming soon, and he has great potential.

What is the situation with Pedri and Subimendi?

We will observe the status of all players. Some recover quickly and some recover slowly, but we want to field a starting lineup that is most likely to win. This is not easy. Players will not think about what will happen in June next year in October. They know their current tasks. They want to play well and become players that the country can rely on in the future, but they will not think about what will happen in June.

Will the goalkeeper position change?

We will not compromise on this. If Raya or Remiro plays, no problem, but tomorrow's game is not insignificant, we have a responsibility to compete for promotion.

If you don’t lose this game, you will tie the Spanish team’s record of 29 consecutive unbeaten games set by Del Bosque. What do you think?

We are different teams at different times. It's not easy to maintain these records and I never talked to the players about what winning tomorrow would mean because our focus was on qualifying for the World Cup. But our principle is always to be down-to-earth and play one game at a time. We have to strive for victory in every event. This is still our current mentality. We want to continue to improve, this is our core idea, and hope that we can perform better tomorrow.

Does the team have a designated penalty kicker?

We have several penalty kick experts. Who will take the penalty depends on the specific situation. We are confident. Penalty kicks are a very special action, depending on the player's condition at the time.