Not even the tension of the hours before a duel against Germany in a World Cup prevent Luis Enrique from showing himself as he is. They have lived a few days of peace and tranquility in the concentration of Spain in Qatar after the 7-0 against Costa Rica but it seems that the coach prefers more firewood. "I feel much better managing problems, I'm such an asshole," the Spaniard snapped in the press room.
Luis Enrique's surprising response did not end there. "When you have to raise the morale of the troops, your race comes out, what you have inside, is a situation in which my Asturian and Gijon vein comes out," he revealed. “Throughout my career I have had to manage very good moments but in bad times, when I have been most annoyed and they want to sink me the most, is when my nerve comes out”, he added.
Already more focused on the exciting duel against Germany that will host the Al Bayt stadium, the Spanish coach highlighted the similarities between the two teams. "Germany always plays attacking and wants to have the ball, without a doubt they are the team that most resembles us in their idea of controlling and dominating the game," he explained.
The praise for the German team, four-time world champion, was constant from Luis Enrique. "If someone knows how to compete, it's Germany and if someone is prepared to change a bad dynamic, it's them, all their players are world-class players and their history is there," he highlighted.
Finally, the Asturian coach confessed that he has spoken with his players ahead of the duel against Germany to manage the mental aspect. "We are managing this game as one more, the initial result gives us confidence but we must not go into excess of confidence because if not Germany will pass you by", concluded the man from Gijón.
