Will be a match not half measure, a duel with winners and losers. From the irrepressible joy on the one hand, to the melancholy sadness of a fado on the other. Portugal and Spain qualify for Final Four Nations League. More than just a game, it’s a final where the draw touches Portugal. of these Luis Enrique have to win if they want to be in the top four in the tournament defending the crown they won the previous season.
From Qatar… to the Final Four?
However, beyond the sport, the game is a huge strategically important for the future vote and especially his selector. The Asturian, who has not been renewed with the Federation, has a contract until the end of the World Cup in December. But Luis Enrique has hinted that if he puts Spain in the Final Four of the Nations League, which will be played from 14-18 June 2023, he will be able to defend his title and then become champions. He would leave the post that coincided with the end of the season.. This would allow him to be free when the market is open in the summer.
selective nothing negotiated With Luis Rubiales or José Francisco Molina, but at the Federation, they expect the coach to extend his stay with the national team for another six months if he wins the Braga match. Unless there is a fiasco in Qatar, this is equivalent to being eliminated in the group stage. From the Federation, where Rubiales has always shown his full support to Luis Enrique, the League of Nations decision is expected to resolve the issue, as there are technicians as below. Marcelino Garcia Toral awaits events. Former Athletic trainer is the main candidate to replace ‘Lucho’.
In sport, Spain comes at a complicated moment after falling in Zaragoza against Switzerland, which showcased the “worst first half” of the Luis Enrique era. Two goals conceded in two corner kicks attention in defense Missing Aymeric Laporte. There will be changes in the midfield that seem clear where Luis Enrique will inject more granite by introducing Rodri for Busquets and Koke and Gavi. He will continue to rely on Sarabia and Asensio at the front and will place Morata at the head of the spear.
Portugal defeated the Czech Republic 0-4. confirmed his participation Cristiano Ronaldo, in Prague received a magnificent blow to the face. He will be accompanied by Bernardo Silva and Rafael Leao. Overcoming his discomfort, Joao Félix will start on the bench. Fernando Santos will save the first substitutes Cancelo and Nuno Mendes, while Ruben Neves will fill the midfield behind Bruno Fernandes and William Carvalho.
It’s been 19 years since Spain won on Portuguese soil, but there is something that worries Luis Enrique more: state of the grass. The pitch is so uneven that neither team practiced to avoid mistreating him. The Spaniard, with his usual defiant attitude, said of his defense and mistakes against Switzerland: “When we examined the match, we realized that it wasn’t that bad… the strongest line i have is defense. There is no line to defend here. The forwards don’t just sit up and smoke calmly until the ball reaches them… they’re all defending and attacking”.
He said of his opponent: “Always try to play good football, they have personality and physique. He won the European Championship and the Nations League. Unlike Spain, their team has more successful players and starts”. The only thing missing is ‘Fortunately we have Portugal left’.