Spain matchwinner Ferran Torres says the depth of their squad is one in every of their greatest strengths at Euro 2024.
Regardless of boss Luis de la Fuente making 10 adjustments, Spain accomplished an ideal Group B marketing campaign to finish plucky Albania’s match with a 1-0 win in Dusseldorf.
It ensured the 2008 and 2012 winners accomplished their group marketing campaign with most factors and three clear sheets, following their convincing wins towards Croatia and Italy.
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Ferran Torres swept house the one purpose on 13 minutes to finish a flowing transfer which featured a defence-splitting move from Dani Olmo earlier than the 24-year-old Barcelona man curled in a first-time shot off the within of the put up.
Confidence is excessive in La Roja camp and they’ll face a third-placed finisher from Group A, D, E or F within the Spherical of 16 on Sunday (5pm BST).
Ferran Torres informed uefa.com: “We now have a route forward of us and we’re taking part in phenomenally. We’re a household, very tightly knit. The factor about this staff is that everybody is able to be within the first XI.
“Gamers coming off the bench are essential as properly as a result of plenty of targets have been scored on the finish of video games. I need to make [selection decisions] troublesome for the coach.
“After I put the Spain shirt on, I really feel like I’m taking part in for everybody, my household and the folks round me who help me. I’m proud to put on this shirt.”
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De la Fuente was eager to maintain expectations below management, regardless of seeing his aspect put in as favourites for the Euro 2024 crown after an ideal group stage throughout which he was capable of give each outfield participant and two goalkeepers time on the pitch.
“We’re all free to dream and we’re the primary to dream, however we’ve to maintain our ft on the bottom,” he mentioned. “Each sport is basically tight and what we’ve finished is basically troublesome – profitable all three video games and preserving three clear sheets. We now have to have cool heads.
“We now have room to enhance, however we’ve a beautiful era of gamers who need to enhance. Once you play the most effective, it’s a must to be at your greatest.
“The perfect 16 groups in Europe will likely be within the subsequent spherical, so I give no significance to us being favourites. In the future you will be on the prime, the following you will be nothing. Let’s not put additional strain on these gamers.
“We wished to win right this moment, above all. There’s just one participant left who hasn’t performed – Alejandro Remiro. I’m actually completely happy that younger gamers like Fermín Lopez bought this expertise and bought to dwell via a sport with this depth.”
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