"Gentlemen, the day of the debut has arrived", began Luis Enrique. It was not the premiere of Spain in the World Cup in Qatar. But from the first day of the coach as a streamer. It was connected at 10:00 p.m. in Doha (8:00 p.m. on the peninsula), from the red headquarters in Doha. "You hear me? Can you see me? I guess so, "he asked the public that was waiting for him. "I like Luis Padrique a lot," he said, reading the comments.
Up to 150,000 spectators followed his session, something that impressed the Spaniard. “These do not enter the Camp Nou. Someone would have to be left out, ”he joked. He was also struck by the speed of the chat with the Restart that the followers wrote to him. "The chat is going like a plane, it looks like Nico Williams," he said with good vibes.
More seriously, the coach explained the first sensations on the campus of the University of Qatar, where the team has settled. “It is the first day that we have trained and the fields are exceptional. We are delighted with the facilities and everything that surrounds the World Cup in Qatar”, he revealed, focusing on the pitch. “The state of the field is spectacular, of the two fields. We have the perfect conditions to carry out our work”, he added.
The coach spoke of the team's hopes for the World Cup and dared to say that the goal is to play seven games. “Reach the semifinals? It would be to be one of the four best in the world. Exit? A semifinal would be a good result”, he set himself as an objective.
Luis Enrique has looked at the possible crosses in case of passing the group stage. “We have looked at all the options to be first and second. The goal is to be first in the group. Brazil may be the rival in the quarterfinals but who said fear? ”, He said, confidently. “It is time for Spain to go for the second star. We do not feel inferior to anyone. Nor superiors."
He has such confidence in his team that he added that he hopes that the red will surprise in the World Cup. Although if not the red does not win on December 18, he would like it to be Argentina and Messi. "It would be unfair for Leo to retire without winning the World Cup."
The coach acknowledged that it was a "hard moment" to fire José Gayà. “It has been the worst day of this concentration”, he assured, but “his injury to him implied taking risks in a World Cup”, he explained. Alejandro Balde will be his substitute.
He also defended his call, with such a young group. “Youth has evolved. In football there are many topics. Now it happens like in cycling that now they go to the Tour at 18 years old and Indurain ran it at 24. Youth gives you self-confidence. A mix is good, ”he reflected.
Another of the interiors of the coexistence that was uncovered was the most pranksters and funny of the selection. "Pedri is very sarcastic." He also quoted Jordi Alba and Gavi.
The coach had a memory for Amunike and Mauro Tassotti and doubted whether the Luis Enrique player would be in the squad of the coach Luis Enrique. “Surely not because of what this team plays… I had an arrival, I was more of a second striker. But they have a lot of quality to give the passes. Bah, maybe among the 26 I could get in ”, he ended up being Solomonic.
One of the last questions was complicated because they asked him to choose the best player in the history of Spain. The coach went home and stayed with David Villa, an Asturian like him. The coach said goodbye until “tomorrow at the same time”, although he clarified that “I am not going to stream after the games. Even if we win, I was very exhausted. But I will try to be very consistent”.
