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"I wish

Guardiola

was the Spanish coach. It would be perfect."

This is how forceful

Luis Enrique was

in his praise of Pep Guardiola, who yesterday showed his desire to take another step in his career when his relationship with

Manchester City

ends

in 2023 and sit on the bench of a national team.

The Asturian did not read his friend's statements as a threat. Luis Enrique has a contract with the Spanish Federation until after the World Cup in Qatar, in the fall of 2022, which means that the end of his relationship would coincide with the deadline that Guardiola has set to leave the English team. On the contrary, he did not hesitate to reaffirm himself in his compliments. "I would love to see our team under his imprint. Spain could not have a better coach," he said.

With the possibility of relief still a long way off, Luis Enrique will have to lead Spain to the World Cup beforehand and the final sprint starts next Thursday against

Sweden

, a match that has the coach with the fly behind his ear. "I remember from my time as a player that the concentrations in September were complicated. In this case, the first game can mark the future of the group and we must try to be as competitive as possible. We must be vigilant and prepared to go for victory, that would be more than interesting, "he said.

For this task, the Asturian once again makes use of the block that he forged in the Eurocup, analyzing "individually" the cases of those players with more overload of matches because they also added the Olympic Games to the European. "

Èric García

made the decision not to stop and we have called him.

Unai Simón

has had ten days off and is training. And the rest [Oyarzabal, Pedri, Pau Torres or Dani Olmo], we have considered it important that they rest," he warned the coach, who made it clear that in no case has he been conditioned by the request of the clubs to alleviate the players' schedule. "Everyone wanted to come, but it is good that they rest and see the bulls from the sidelines and that other colleagues are ready," he added.

Parallel bubble award

From the call there were not only casualties due to rest.

Also players like

Thiago

or

Fabián Ruiz

were left out for performance reasons.

His contribution to the European Championship did not respond to expectations.

"It is evident that some know strengthened and others weakened. This is in continuous evolution. Only their performance is what will make me change my mind."

In his place he has recovered

Iñigo Martínez

, who resigned from the championship "but I know that there are no problems," said Luis Enrique, and has rewarded the players who, given the positive Covid of Moncayola and Sergio Busquets, called urgently to that, interrupting their vacations, they would form a parallel bubble in case it was necessary to replace someone else selected.

Raúl

Albiol

, Pablo

Fornals

, Carlos

Soler

and

Brais Méndez

were part of that alternative Spain that was placed at their command and now they have their prize. "It has been decisive. Not because they attended, but because what I have seen of attitude and preparation has convinced me. It is not the same to see them in their clubs than in exercises that you ask for things. They will give a high level and, in addition, their performance at the beginning of the season it is being high. I want to work with them ", confessed the coach.

Along with them, the main novelty of this call is in

Abel Ruiz

. The Valencian '9' of Sporting de Braga has convinced Luis Enrique. "He finished very well last season and this start to the preseason has also been good. In addition, we have direct contact with him through the U21. His football, his way of moving, his game of associating are good for us. a very marked trajectory in the lower categories and in the Absolute we look at that a lot, "said the Asturian.

In his list, the absence of

Real Madrid

players continues to draw attention

, on which the coach did not want to comment, nor did he elaborate on

Sergio Ramos

, limiting himself to remembering that he is at the point he was before the Euro: without competing.

Taking advantage of his assessment of the possible arrival of

Mbappé

to the League, Luis Enrique sent his message: "LaLiga is very powerful, the stars are very good, but we must strengthen the quarry."

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