According to the Associated Press, Spain will face Germany in the Euro quarter-finals for a place in the semi-finals. Oyarzabal represented Spain at a press conference organized by the team at their training base.
In the group stage, Spain emerged from the group of death undefeated in three games. Their outstanding performance instantly made Spain a favorite to win the tournament. But Oyarzabal believes that people’s expectations for Spain were different before the Euros. He said: “Now, people say Spain is a favorite to win. But three weeks ago, nobody thought that. We maintain the same philosophy, we move forward in the same way, we believe in ourselves. We can compete with any team. Now people think we are the favorites, but we won’t slack off. We will be confident and do our best to prepare for the game against Germany.”
Speaking about Spain’s training base, he said: “We feel the support, but we also keep a distance from it. In my opinion, we have the best national team players, the best teammates. We are united, there is no animosity, everyone feels their importance.”
Finally, speaking about the history of clashes against Germany, including the 6-0 thrashing of the opponents in the Nations League, he said: “So many years have passed, all of this is old news. The draw in the World Cup was unfair, it was not a desired result for either side. Germany is a great team, we believe in ourselves, we are calm. On a personal level, they have players who can change the course of the game, and players who have performed well this year.”
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