Every time Luis Enrique sticks his head out of a press room, in this case that of La Romareda, his future (he has no contract beyond the World Cup) is the subject of comment. "There is nothing new in that aspect because we don't want there to be any, it is a situation to the liking of both parties," the Spain coach insisted as always in the run-up to the duel against Switzerland in the Nations League.
The Asturian coach slipped without confirming that Morata, Ferran Torres and Sarabia will form the attacking line this Saturday against the Swiss. "You are not misguided," he responded to a journalist's question, affirming without affirming.
It is not the first time that Luis Enrique uses a microphone to claim the most sporting values and ask for respect towards the rival. "It would be nice if we started listening to the opponent's anthem and showing respect to others, as we like to be shown when we go away. The pressure must come when the ball rolls", he reaffirmed.
The mathematics of Spain in order to get into another final four of the Nations League, are easy, beating Portugal the last game is classified, regardless of what happens against Switzerland. But Luis Enrique doesn't like to think about it: "It's not about coming to the National Team to speculate or hang out."
Luis Enrique, who hopes to continue using walkie talkies in training and dreams of doing so in a game one day ("I'm fine talking only to the midfielder), was not worried about not having big stars in his dressing room. "I handle a list of 40 or 50 footballers and I see them all as stars. I see them when they play and they don't stop running and pressing," he settled.
The Spanish coach spared no praise for Zaragoza, venue for the duel against Switzerland. "La Romareda exudes football history and it was always difficult to win here as a visitor," he praised.
For his part, captain Sergio Busquets denied rumors about a possible withdrawal. "A priori it is my last year of contract with Barça and I am not 20 years old, but from now on what is said is another reality".
Finally, Busquets spoke of the case of Ansu Fati, absent in this call for Spain. "He is a differential player and he knows that he has to play a lot of minutes to recover that confidence that he had before the injury, but everything has a process. On a mental level he is very strong," he concluded.
