santi denia analyze the match of Spain against Ukraine and the pass to the quarterfinals of the under 21.
Gabri Veiga
“It’s a medical issue, the other day against Croatia he had a little discomfort, they’ve been treating him day and night and they gave us the option of playing for a few minutes. I thank Gabri for coming to talk to me this morning to tell me that he wasn’t 100 percent, I knew the intensity of the match and I would like to thank him for his sincerity”.
Doubts with him and face the game after the break
“We had spoken with the doctors and with Gabri about the 20 minutes according to the sensations in the warm-up. Barrene told us that his back was rising and the change was a wing player. At half-time it was to reinforce the game, the movement of the ball, finding spaces when there aren’t any. Ukraine doesn’t leave spaces and it’s time to remain calm. Finding interior spaces. That’s how Riquelme’s goal came about. You also have to be self-critical”.
less common
“You don’t know how the 23 are training, I’m delighted, it doesn’t usually happen and the 23 have already played, in these tournaments there is always someone who doesn’t play and the 23 have played. I’m happy because there are players, choose the ones you choose for the Quarterfinals”.
VAR and referees
“Apologies because I have been nervous, the fourth referee has called my attention, the referees have a very difficult role and the level here is very high. As it happens to me, we can all make mistakes, the best future referees are here”.
Message to the players at halftime
“Very calm because after that goal with a little left I didn’t want to put more pressure, it was calm. What we were seeing from the outside, finding something else on the outside and then looking inside. Adjusting something more in defense, but Ukraine doesn’t give you a They have quality players, we were first in goals, but we had to adjust in defense and with the ball, ours”.
