Vilda: “Winning Germany would be an adrenaline and morale rush”

Spain has never beaten Germany in the senior category, but will try to change it tomorrow in Brentford (9pm).

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
12 July 2022 Tuesday 13:07
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Vilda: “Winning Germany would be an adrenaline and morale rush”

Spain has never beaten Germany in the senior category, but will try to change it tomorrow in Brentford (9pm). "Tomorrow's victory would be a rush of adrenaline and morale", recognized Jorge Vilda in the preview of the match, corresponding to the second day of the group stage. A win would mean “practically qualifying for the quarter-finals” but the coach warns that, if they don't, “we know that there is a third game that, no matter what, will leave us options. It's not a tie, but it can help raise the confidence of the team, which is already very high”.

In front of him will be an eight-time champion Germany that has resurfaced after a few years falling by the wayside in the big events. “It is a clear candidate for the title, a very strong team that historically has a very strong self-esteem for everything they have achieved”, highlights Vilda.

He does know what it's like to beat the Teutonic team in lower categories Patri Guijarro. The Barça player has the key to being able to do it in the senior team: “We know that it is a very direct and effective team. In the lower categories we have beaten them when we have had possession of the ball. Avoiding their cons is when it has been hardest for them to overcome us, that's why I think we can do them a lot of damage with our football”.

The midfielder will start again against Germany, although she will surely do so as an inside player, leaving the pivot position for Laia Aleixandri. Along with Aitana Bonmatí, these three soccer players will have the important task of stopping the dangerous transitions in Germany, the most dangerous weapon of Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's. : “It is always one of the most important roles in our game, but even more so against Germany because they are more physical. We will have to think more and move faster”, warns Guijarro.

As one of the captains of this team, the Balearic footballer has also referred to the integration of the younger internationals: “We've been together for a month and that helps a lot. They know that the reason why they are here is because of what they do in their clubs and that they have to play the same here, but if we see that one of them has a problem, we all help each other”.