Luis de la Fuente insists Spain are ready to face Germany in a bid to reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has insisted his side will do their best. When they face hosts Germany in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Friday. With La Roja confident they have a chance to succeed in the tournament. Diario AS sport reported on Thursday.
‘It will be a close game, it could be the European Championship final. UFABET But I think it will be a close game at the football level. Germany always start with a really strong style of play. So of course we will try and counter that. We will try to start and give everything from the first minute.’ said De La Fuente.
Asked whether Daniel Olmo’s knowledge of German football.
Who plays for RB Leipzig, would help Spain, the Spaniard replied: ‘Of course I speak a lot with Dani and (Alejandro) Grimaldo, who have experience of German football, and they always tell us about certain aspects of German football. ‘
‘But we know their national team very well and my players are ready. The game plan will not change. There may be one or two (players) changes, but the game plan will be the same.’
De la Fuente also added of Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany: ‘We always think about our job. We cannot think that Germany failed to do their job. And We will try to reduce their strengths and exploit their weaknesses. We have similar characters. We are fully prepared to go there and try to win, feel a lot of responsibility and we are very focused. ‘
The Spain boss also spoke about Germany’s key midfielder Toni Kroos: ‘He is a world-class player. One day (those players) will stop playing football. But football never stops them. He brings a lot of ability, control and talent. When a footballer has a player like that next to him, it can connect. It’s a shame he is retiring. I would love to watch him play. ‘
Asked if Friday’s winner would win the tournament, De La Fuente said: ‘There are other strong teams in the other pairs. The closer you get to the final, And the only team that will be left is the best. There’s nothing free here.’
‘The teams that qualify are because they are great teams. In football, the best teams don’t always qualify. I don’t know if (the winner) will be one of the favourites to win the championship. But we see ourselves as a very strong team with the potential to fight for it.’