Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente evaluated at the press conference that La Roja’s 3-1 victory against Georgia will take them to Euro 2024 as first in their group; As well as the serious injury Gavi suffered to his right knee.
“We will wait for the tests to be done and the severity of the injury to be confirmed. Our player is calm. This is the most painful and difficult victory I have experienced in my life. Mine and the entire technical team are waiting. To know the exact diagnosis. He went to Barcelona to do tests and we hope this will be as minimal as possible.“, expressed the national coach in the microphones of La1.
“This is a very difficult and difficult moment for the player of the Spanish team FC Barcelona. It was like we lost. we are broken. There are these in football and it is a risky business, that is the ugly side of it. They cannot be controlled. I am very sorry for the player. I’m broken, I’m shattered. He didn’t understand that these things could happen to him. Sometimes we think we are invincible, but we are so fragile. I was hurt and sad. Seeing the locker room at halftime… it was like waking up“, he expanded on the topic at the press conference.
He also wanted to clarify: “He didn’t need to see the previous blow, when he hit a checkpoint he stepped further and his knee was gone. The first game had nothing to do with the second.“. If the predictions come true, he would miss the rest of the season, including the European Cup and the Olympic Games. “It was an accident, he came in without playing at the weekend, he was very fresh. If you saw him on Friday, he wanted to train with those who weren’t playing. The idea is that he won’t play for 90 minutes. It could have happened to any other player. The calendars are like this and we have to play with them, we already know these at the beginning of the season.“De la Fuente argued.
Notes and renewal
De la Fuente analyzed the match from a purely sporting perspective, seen on the José Zorrilla field, as follows: “We took the initiative, but it is not easy to win. That’s why we should appreciate the 1-7 we achieved in Georgia, where we achieved perfection.. “We are pleased because our game plan came true.”
The Spanish team qualified for Euro 2024 by placing first in Group A with 21 points, with 7 wins and 1 loss. When asked what grade was given in this eight-game series, the last of 2023, he commented: “I give the players an outstanding rating, almost a certificate of honour.“I’m happy to collaborate with them in a great way, qualifying for the European Championship.”
Finally, as with all of the coach’s matches, he was also questioned regarding his renewal. “We are very calm. It is time to rest now. The time will surely come to talk about my renewal. When there are two parties who want to understand each other, they will understand each other. I am very pleased with the Federation, I hope the Federation is also pleased with my work.” he finished.