On July 8, Spanish center-back Nacho, in an interview with Marca, said that Spain won’t adopt a pragmatic style like some teams do in big tournaments, and will go for an early lead in the final against France.
On returning to the national team
Nacho: “Honestly, when I saw the national team roster in the middle of the season, I thought I wasn’t in the coach’s plans. I was a bit upset, and even accepted it, giving up hope of returning to the national team. But luckily, I had a great season, my good performance brought me back to the Spanish national team, which is a reward for my efforts.”
On Spain’s narrow victory in the semi-finals
Nacho: “I’m happy to be taking another step forward. Spain’s goal is to go further and further, and now that we’ve reached the semi-finals, we’ll continue working hard. In a tournament of this level, difficulties and setbacks are common, but if we can overcome them, isn’t that something to celebrate?”
On some teams prioritizing defense
Nacho: “We’re different. The Spanish team is full of courage and boldness. We always want to win games, use our attack to open up space, and try to score as many goals as possible. Maybe some national teams prioritize defense, they like a game without the ball, they care more about the result than the performance, but we focus on ourselves.”
On the clash with France
Nacho: “France has incredible athleticism, and they have many world-class players. In this tournament, they’ve also shown strong defense and abundant energy. Not only that, their counter-attacks are also very threatening, which we have to be wary of.”
On how to beat France
Nacho: “Our idea is to go for an early lead, control possession and the pace of the game, and thus loosen their defensive system. This is what we’ve been doing all along, we’ve been attacking. On top of that, we also need to be aware of France’s counter-attacks, they have the qualities to do that, we need to be on our toes!”
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