Chronicle Spain disintegrates on penalties
Straight.
This is how we have told you about the elimination of Spain
Luis Enrique asked for water as soon as he entered the press room.
Hoarse, wearing a white short-sleeved polo shirt, was an energetic selector.
Far from the normal despondency in these cases, the Asturian assumes that this can happen, concedes defeat naturally
and comes to say, with a shrug, that something else is a butterfly.
He strove to put himself ahead when it came to talking about those responsible and praising his footballers.
Of his future, nothing.
Or yes
, it depends how you read it.
"
I can't tell you if I'm going to continue or not because I don't know. This is not the time to talk about my future
. The team has time until I compete again. You already know that I am very comfortable with the president [Luis Rubiales] and with Molina.
If it were up to me, and because of the love they have shown me, I would continue all my life, but I have to think about what is best for me
, "he began.
Will what happened influence his decision?
"All the situations that have occurred are going to influence, of course they are. When I talk to the people I have to talk to, we'll see."
Apart from that, he categorically said that he is leaving happy.
"I am more than satisfied, because my players have perfectly represented my football idea, the idea that I and my staff want on the field.
I also want to congratulate them because they have had an incredible behavior, it has been a wonderful concentration from start to finish
, And the only thing that hurts me is that some players have not played. And for one especially. I have been very unfair to Pablo Sarabia, who in three minutes has scored twice. If I went back, I would give Sarabia more minutes in this World Cup," he acknowledged.
Luis Enrique does not usually enter the locker room after the games, but this Tuesday was not just any day.
"Today I have spoken with them. I have thanked them for their effort and I have told them that nothing is wrong, that life goes on.
In the future I hope this experience can be of
use to them ," he said, but judging by the tears of the players after the meeting, his words found no response.
Of course the technician was sad.
"I am very happy with the profile of players that I have chosen, I am not changing them for any other, especially seeing how they have interpreted my idea.
If there is someone responsible, it is me
. Of course we have the feeling of sadness, of disappointment, for the support so beast that we have felt from the fans".
Regarding the pitchers, he explained: "
I have been the one who has chosen the first three
," he said, speaking of
Sarabia, Soler and Busquets
, three shots, three misses.
"I have left the rest of the pitchers free to the players. And if I were to choose them again, I would choose the same three. What I would do is remove Bono," he joked before leaving with a final thought.
"Do you know what is the most beautiful thing about being a coach or a player? The ability to make a lot of people you don't even know happy."
It was not the case in Doha.
According to the criteria of The Trust Project
Know more
football
Spain Soccer Team
Morocco national football team
Luis Enrique
Articles Eduardo J. Castelao