“It was a little surprise for me, but I think I was prepared“he assured Baena when they asked him about his ownership after the match against Saudi Arabia. He slipped into the eleven of the general rehearsal of Pueblahe did not play a minute against Cape VerdHe took advantage of his opportunity against the Saudis.
Solid candidacy
The opposition to be the left wing player in the Spanish team is still open. Nico Williams has not arrived at the World Cup at the time that I would like, to place Gavi in that position it did not work against Cape Verde, the minutes of Yeremy Pino They have been on the right wing, Victor Muñoz still not available Elm has played inside and Ferranwho could play on both wings, seems to have more influence as a replacement for Oyarzabal.
We are very calm, doing things well
This context has been used well Alex Baena. Against Saudi Arabia he played 61 minutes and had a 88% passing accuracy. In many moments, he provided the speed and verticality that Spain needed. knew appear well inside to help in the constructionit was understood with Cucurella and put his excellent hit at the service of the team in actions such as the fourth goal.
Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia 2026 World Cup Summary
Response to criticism
The 4-0 against Saudi Arabia also served to reduce the tension and possible criticism of the previous week. A situation that Baena took advantage of to send a message to the press: “In the end, you are the ones who generate controversy or take things out of context. We knew that the games were going to be very difficult. All the matches we are watching in the World Cup are being very difficult, any team can beat you… We are very calm, doing things well“he assured.
The triple crown option that makes Baena unique: “What do you think?”
An unprecedented challenge and a bitter reunion
This World Cup is special for Baena because he can become the first player in the history of Spain, which is champion of the Euro Cup, Olympic gold and World champion. Until we reach that challenge there is still a long way to go and the next stop is Uruguay: “Any match is going to be very difficult in this World Cup, they are already showing it. But I think we have to continue the line we followed against Arabia, both with the ball and without the ball.“he assured.
In Guadalajara he will meet again with Fede Valverdewith whom he maintains a rivalry for alleged assault that the Spanish player reported and was subsequently archived. At that time he was still playing for Villarreal and, since his arrival at Atlético de Madrid, the tension has skyrocketed again. In fact, in the Real Madrid-Atlético de Madrid match last March, Valverde saw the red for a tackle on the mattress player.