Spain tutor Luis de l. a. Fuente hailed his staff’s “inexhaustible” provide of skill on Saturday, forward of the International locations League quarter-final 2nd leg crash towards the Netherlands.
Euro 2024 winners Spain fought again within the 2-2 first leg draw to stick unbeaten of their utmost 22 aggressive video games, with Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen making his debut instead in Rotterdam on Thursday and impressing.
The defender may well be paired with the uncapped Actual Madrid defender Raul Asencio on Sunday towards the Netherlands, then Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi harm his ankle within the first leg.
“For us, many of the (breakthrough) players are not surprising, we know the quality of the raw material we have in this country,” De l. a. Fuente informed a information convention.
“We will be able to significance gamers who’ve made historical past and who’re stunning gamers these days, with remarkable revel in… (and) others who’re are showing, and who will manufacture us develop, transform extra aggressive and a greater staff.
“It’s very healthy and good news for everyone because we know that we have an inexhaustible youth system.”
Spain received the International locations League below De l. a. Fuente in 2023 and after propelled via younger wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, roared to Euro 2024 victory in Germany.
De l. a. Fuente took off Barcelona youngster Yamal within the first part of the draw with Netherlands and left Asencio out of the squad totally.
“This is a squad with great players and we manage it like any team,” persisted De l. a. Fuente.
“There are 26 folks, we will have 23 gamers (within the matchday squad), Raul understood it, and is worked up to be right here with us and having this revel in…
“I can make two exceptional starting line-ups, that’s the luck I have, and we have in this country, but not only these 26 players, we have so many more that could be here as well.”
Netherlands tutor Ronald Koeman stated it may well be unimaginable for his staff to close indisposed Yamal.
“I think we were capable of controlling him, (but) you can never control him completely because of the quality he has,” Koeman informed newshounds.
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Netherlands fanatics created a show within the stands for the primary leg which depicted Robin van Persie’s impressive diving header towards Spain all over a 5-1 with for the Dutch within the 2014 International Cup.
Requested what he want to see at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium in reaction, De l. a. Fuente was once sure.
“Three nil on the scoreboard,” joked the Spain tutor.
“Tomorrow our fans will be fired up, they will put a lot of pressure on and we will feel powered by a supernatural strength.”
The tutor thanked Spain fanatics for the staff’s welcome within the east coast town on Friday, as over 20,000 became as much as display their backup at an perceptible coaching consultation and donated to backup renovations following the miserable floods which collision the Valencia area utmost October.
“I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it… it will be a historic atmosphere,” added De l. a. Fuente.
Koeman coached Valencia within the 2007-08 season and even though he struggled in L. a. Liga and was once sacked, he did top the staff to a Copa del Rey triumph.
“We have had good moments here and some less good, that’s part of a coach’s career… we won the cup, it’s not all bad,” stated Koeman, who admitted Spain have been favourites.
“They’re a little ahead because of the result in Holland, they’re at home, they are champions of the last Nations League and the Euros last summer,” stated Koeman.
“I think that Spain want the game to be different to Thursday’s because we were very good for a long time… I hope that we can play the same match, because we were at a great level.”
The tutor praised Huijsen, who was once born within the Netherlands and can have selected to play games for the Oranje.
“He has a big future as he showed the other day,” stated Koeman.
“He chose Spain, that was his right, (but) we have very good players too.”
AFP