TOLex Baenaone of the surprises in Luis de la Fuente’s eleven, spoke to the media after the victory against Saudi Arabia. Premiere ownership in the World Cup forming a trident with Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal, he provided the assist for the 1-0 and was happy in the press room, where He reviewed the group’s reaction after the debut against Cape Verdethe atmosphere in the locker room and the challenge that lies ahead against Uruguay.
Surprise ownership: “In the end I think we are all prepared to be starters on the team. It was a little surprise for me, but I think I was prepared. Forming a trident with Lamine is spectacular, and with Mikel, who is the best striker in Spain. The truth is that I am very happy with the game we all played and very well.”
Thinking about 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 today, with the ball, without the ball. Today we have taken a little step more than the other day. Let’s prepare now for the Uruguay match and correct the things we have done wrong today.”
The draw against Cape Verde: “Happy, because I think that the other day we didn’t deserve the victory even if it wasn’t our best game. But we were very calm, even with the noise outside. We were calm preparing for today’s game, and the truth is that it went perfectly.”
The atmosphere in the locker room: “Very good, although later you recorded Lamine who was sad according to you. But happy. We were, as I said, very calm. The draw did not dishearten us at all, because we believed that we also deserved the victory even if the game was not the best. Day-to-day life has always been the same even with the tie, and today we have seen that even with that happiness we came out different.”
Change of tactics?: “To tell you the truth, it hasn’t been anything different. We’ve done the same thing, the same routine. We’ve prepared some specific exercises because each team can play differently, but day to day, as I said, it’s been the same. Everyone’s happy, laughing, having a good time, and in the end that’s how things turn out.”
Defensive and offensive balance: “We know that we have a lot of potential offensively, that it is very difficult to fail to score a goal. I think the most important thing in a tournament like this is to always keep a clean sheet, because we know that we are always going to have chances. There will be some days when we will be more successful, like today; other days we will not. But it is always important to keep a clean sheet.”
The weight of the backpack: “It’s true that we also said it: despite the bad game, I think there are also many people making their debut in a World Cup, which are new sensations for us. The other day we took off that weight a little from the backpack we had, and today we have seen what we are, what we have been doing for so many years in our game. From today we will try not to lower the level that we have shown today and to move forward.”
Cover mouths?: “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 games we are watching in the World Cup are being very difficult, any team can beat you. But we, from the first day, are very calm, doing things well, and from there, things will surely work out.”
