Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was left disappointed after finishing second in the UEFA Nations League after losing on penalties to Portugal. Saying the final was a close game decided by minute details.
“The details make the difference and I thought the game was very close. But towards the end of extra time I thought we did enough to avoid penalties. But unfortunately that’s what decides the result and they were a little bit better and more effective on the night in the shootout.”.สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่
“I want to commend the team for what they have achieved and be proud of what we are doing with them every day and the path we are on. I am confident that we will go far in the future. You don’t always win. But it’s important to be there and this team is ready to be there.”
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“The goalkeeper knew where Morata was going to shoot. Not every player wants to take a penalty. All my players were ready to do their job. Alvaro is a real champion and I’m really sorry he missed, but it’s okay. I told him to take it himself and he missed.”
“The Portuguese players said we were the best team they had ever faced. But we play against a great team, Portugal. We wanted to take the lead and if we hadn’t concede the second goal, we could have talked about something else. Both teams show a great level. Football doesn’t know justice and injustice. You have to take penalties, you have to win the game. Portugal were a great team tonight.”
“We tried our best to win the game. They respond when we scored and I congratulate Portugal, a great team. They were clinical in front of goal and when we score they respond. Anyway, I am proud of my team and the hard work they put in.” fuente