Athena del Castillo And round dawn They appeared before the media two days before the quarter-final match against the Netherlands. Two very different players, but the same conversation: The team is working as a whole, looking no further than this Friday’s game, and wants to continue making history.
Athenea: “We must not put an end to enthusiasm”
“We played a good game against Switzerland and balanced the game against Japan. We must not stop the enthusiasm. We have worked to get these wins. We want it to be an important day and hopefully we will have a good game to go to the top.” Semifinal, that’s what we want.” .
“It’s a team that gathers a lot of people in the middle and has very long lanes. We will play our own game, neutralize their verticality with Martens and their outside play and show our best.”
“Spain always plays the same, but depending on the opponents we may have different nuances. We have 23 players with different resources. We have to counter the pace they have as they can create an edge for us. We are aware of what we are doing.” We have to do that and we will work together to win.”
“We’ve made history and we want to keep writing it. I would tell the fans in Spain to be as excited as we are and to watch the game at three in the morning. I hope it’s a victory, but I’m sure it will be a great game,” he said.
Alba: “It would be a mistake to look further”
“We stayed true to our style of play but above all we tried to be effective both behind and at the front.”
“I feel very good, happy and like a football player. We are twenty-three players and anyone who plays and does not play can play. We all support each other because we are a team.”
“At the same time, I learned that I was going to be the captain, there was no captain left on the field. I don’t care about the bracelet, every player gives his seniority and jersey.”
“Switzerland’s win gave us a lot of energy, but anything can happen. It would be a mistake to look beyond the game. It would be wrong. We are going step by step.”