Vilda: “He suffered more than he should because of what he saw on the field”

Regarding the possible opponents in the semi-finals, Japan or Sweden, the captain said “it doesn’t matter at this point, both Sweden and Japan will be a tough semi-final”. We will have to give up our skin, our soul, and that’s it, we’ll be ready no matter who the opponent is.”

Andrés, who suffered a micro-tear on the Soleus and forced him to stay on the bench against Japan, said he was “well, healed and available” to “help the team with whatever it takes”.

Spanish coach Jorge Vilda assured that “they continue to fight the challenges is impressive” and that “the adrenaline is skyrocketing” with the transition to the semi-finals now. “It was a tougher game than it should have been. I think it’s from the ones seen on the field. Especially for the first part. Yes, it’s true that we lost the aerial duels in the second episode, they played those games against us but the team bounced back. “It’s impressive how they continue to fight, how they grow in the face of difficulties,” said Koç.

Regarding his speech to the players before overtime, he admitted: “We had to keep believing and win the duels again. We were losing, they were hurting us a lot.. Since they hit us on the last line, we had to protect ourselves with wings. And then with changes, we wanted to look for speed with Salma and Eva and try to save the ball in the center. And it went well and we’re very happy.” said.

About Salma Paralluelo, the author of the winning goal that sealed Spain’s Women’s World Cup semi-final ticket for the first time, she assured him she is a player with “enormous potential” and “has not yet reached the ceiling”. “He’s a very young player, he’s been in professional football for a year now,” he said at a press conference following Spain’s World Cup quarter-finals win over the Netherlands in Australia and New Zealand. “He’s so young and will continue to shine, we’ll definitely see a lot more of what he can do in the future,” said the 19-year-old actor.

Vilda described Salma’s decisive goal in the second half of extra time as “a burst of joy”. “Today is a historic day for Spanish football,” said the coach.

The coach preferred to leave Salma on the bench in this match in line with his strategy of “tiring his opponents”. The winger entered the final phase of the match and used many of his unique skills as a former sprinter. Strategy was “part of what we wanted: working on that game, Tired the power plants and then have Salma with speedVilda said the following about the Barcelona player, who won the bronze medal in the 400 meters at the Spanish Athletics Championships at the age of 15 years and 3 months, and broke the national record under the age of 18 and under 20:

The coach also praised the performance of the whole team on the field in what he described as the “Spanish earthquake”. “The team didn’t stop believing, the players were extraordinary, it’s a game with a lot of tension and a lot of emotion. Then Salma’s goal was an explosion of joy,” he said.

After the Spanish team “reached a place that has never been reached”, the coach said he was confident Spain could “reach the highest level” in this World Cup event. To do so, he assured La Roja that he would start preparing for his next commitment against Japan or Sweden in the semi-finals, but his eyes are on the final. “We’re among the top four companies in the world, but we won’t stop. “We want to celebrate today, but tomorrow we will prepare for the semi-finals because we want to be in the final.”

Following their victory, the Spanish delegation will travel to Auckland this Friday, where they will face the winner of the match between Japan and Sweden on 15 August in the semi-finals.

Salma herself assured me that she remembers “all the people who supported her” after scoring her goal this Friday. “I remember all my family, all the people who supported me, all the people who loved me, all my teammates for scoring the goal we deserved,” Paralluelo said after confirming the semi-finals. “It was a counterattack, Jeni (Hermoso) stayed, turned around, threw the pass into the gap and I made myself a hole to shoot and luckily came in,” said the Spanish attacker.

The Barcelona player said he has “no” preferences for the next match, which will be played against the winners of Tuesday’s match between Japan and Sweden. “We’re going to our next goal together, as always, laughing to ourselves, and we’ll see if we can make it to this final,” he assured.

Cata Coll: “We know how to suffer”

Cata Coll, goalkeeper of the Spanish football team, assured that Spain “knows how to suffer”. The Barcelona player made his second World Cup match and was only minutes away from the penalty shoot-out: “I thought about it[penalties]but he left because I was so convinced that we would score in overtime, I don’t know, I was just hoping to score.“.

The team’s goals that went into overtime a few minutes before the end of the match also impressed the players: “If they’re up, they’re down. Spain knows how to suffer and we are happy‘ he admitted.

Regarding Salma’s goal, the football player added, “When he hit the stick, I thought it wouldn’t fit, I ran to hug them and the feeling made us cry, we are very happy.”

Regarding his hardness on the pitch, he said, “He felt very safe on the pitch. I knew what they were going to do today, I was playing a lot with the air balls and my foot and luckily it was good for me.” .

Jennifer Hermoso: “A moment we’ve dreamed of so many times”

The Spanish team’s top scorer, Jennifer Hermoso, said qualifying for the semi-finals this Friday was “a moment we’ve dreamed of so many times”. “I’m so excited, I can’t stop crying, it’s a moment we’ve dreamed of so many times. and we are here today, I am so happy,” said Hermoso. ” said.

knowing that you are beautiful, An absolute Spanish team’s second World Cup semi-final promotion, “host, it’s clear” made sure. “We’re in the semi-finals. That’s something I don’t know how to assume at the moment. It’s said that we’re going to get to the end of this World Cup soon, be it or not, we have two more games left. That’s it. Enjoy today, smile to your heart’s content, cry. Me I’m also someone who laughs and cries at the same time, so let’s enjoy today.” “Now I believe that Spain, all of Spain, should be with us because it is no longer a coincidence. I don’t think that until now we have been given anything, everything we work to enjoy, and all of Spain can feel and enjoy it too,” he said.

Jonker disappointed but “very proud”

Netherlands coach Andries Jonker expressed his “disappointment” with the team after the loss and elimination, but assured him that he was “very proud” of his team. “Disappointment was greatWe were convinced that we would make it to the semi-finals and the final, but it did not happen. Anyway, I’m proud of this team.”

Jonker evaluated that the first half of the match for the quarter-finals of the championship was “clearly” marked by an “outstanding” by Spain, but the Dutch team rebounded in the second half. “We weren’t good enough in the first half, we were much better in the second half. Spain had a chance, they were clearly better in the first half.” “We showed what we had in the second half and overtime, we came in, we gave everything we had in the final stage, we got this fantastic goal from Stefanie,” he said.

He added that despite the reaction and pressure from the Netherlands, Spain “deserves the victory”. He also said he was “surprised” by the cast chosen by Jorge Vilda. To play the match, although he guarantees that the changes do not affect the Dutch performance. “The squad was a surprise, with a few changes compared to what we expected. But Spain’s game was not a surprise because we knew how to play and that’s how they played.”