Jorge Vilda He was convicted of the World Cup in a public summary hearing without any charges or crimes being known. He became the official villain of Spanish football after players realized he was either unprepared or unfit for the task. The truth is that he was mediocre as a coach, and so is the curriculum of the players wearing the national team jersey. But Luis Rubiales made his stay on the bench a personal matter.
coach decisions
And today, after playing in the semi-finals against Sweden, the incompetence and apathy he was accused of is at least questionable. Because Vilda made transcendent decisions in every game, starting with game three, her win against Japan. Japanese coach Ikeda Futoshi won the match with an approach that, as Irene Paredes put it, “revives Spain”. But since that day Vilda has not stopped making decisions and they are all outstanding. Cata Coll started by turning eleven from target to attack with the innovations of Laia Codina, Oihane and Alba Redondo. Some changes had the expected effect and Spain beat Switzerland (5-1) in the round of 16.
In the quarterfinals, with the entry of Mariona Caldentey, the team qualified again to leave Salma Palalluelo on the bench alongside Alexia. With bitches Vilda was smart because she started filming herself against more accessible opponents in the first matches and confirming that she wasn’t at her best moment. And the coach was unscathed by the outfits to seat him on the bench and use him as a complement to the matches that had already started. They did so in overtime against the Netherlands, where the entrances of Alexia and Salma were decisive to win that match in overtime.
And against Sweden, he returned to the coaching role with another major change, with Alexia Putellas replacing Esther González and taking Jenni Hermoso to 9th place after performing well at home in previous matches. Besides improving the Madrid man’s tactical notes with changes from the bench, he builds the best team possible in every match. Beyond the “I’ve got 23 starting players, I’ve got 23 captains” duel, what Vilda showed was that he had 23 players with a probability of going into eleven depending on the opponent and the approach chosen for the match.
The semi-final was a chess match between Swedish coach Peter Gherarsson and Vilda, who took bronze in the last World Cup and silver in Tokyo. Spain chose to have the ball with players along with Alexia, Aitana, Mariona and Jenni in addition to the rise of the wings. And Sweden put a lot of pressure in the center to prevent the Spaniards from returning and leaving a vacuum. With what came but no clear chance, the sense of Spanish dominance faded in the final stage, when Rolfo seized the most obvious opportunity after an avoidable defeat by Olga Carmonma, but Cata Coll drew a divine hand. In corners, the Barça goalkeeper, the weapon of the Scandinavians, was very confident by touching all the pivots. A draw was deserved in the first half.
selma again
The Spanish coach made a move during the match when he saw that Sweden put more pressure and stepped into more space. Salma replaced Alexia, who showed she lacked a physique but had plenty of football. And with Palalluelo the game was tense as the author’s galloping the decisive goal against the Netherlands put the Swedish center players in danger. Alba managed to score in a strange game, but a shot from the ground narrowly missed. The duel was starting and the two coaches tried to keep order on the pitch as they replenished their offensive resources with striker changes.
They bet everything on not conceding goals and making no mistakes. Whoever scores made it to the final and the game was played on the edge. And the goal was a bagel with Eva Navarro struggling from the ball, which Jenni Hermoso miraculously dropped and The ball landed on Salma’s feet, who was a goal gift. And skill nailed him to the net first and right. The minute is 80 and Spain caresses the pass. But everything turned upside down when Blomqvist equalized in the 87th minute and sentenced the game to overtime.
But then in a corner kick, Spain pulled the board. Tere Abelleira served short and Olga seemed to be making use of a standing ball, characteristic of the Swedes. A shot that touched the crossbar sparked enthusiasm among the Spaniards. The scoreboard has taken Spain to the final and they will do so with more than the clever management of Jorge Vilda from the bench and exploit all the talents of their players, which is too much. Continuing to score decisive goals, Salma smells like the Ballon d’Or and today no one questions the talent of villain Vilda. Spain in the final.