De la Fuente surrenders to Pedri and Gavi: "They are very good, it is a luxury to have them"

Spain trusted Luis de la Fuente to lead the new cycle of the Selection of face to the Eurocopa of 2024 and the World-wide 2026. The technician of The Rioja took advantage of to converse with 'Sportive World' on the talent with which explains The Red of face to the future, valuing especially to the players of the FC Barcelona, with Pedri and Gavi in command. Besides, it contemplated options to relieve to Sergio Busquets in the medullary and improve the capacities of Ansu Fati.

On the 'golden boys' culés, the seleccionador thinks that have the necessary to be leaders of the changing room, in the measure in that they can win this position. "That it go out them natural and that the rest follow them and create in them. They are very good and are surrendering to a maximum level in the Barcelona", commented the trainer of 61 years. Besides, it added: "Be seleccionador is a luxury. Can train for me to the best players of the world is near at hand of very few people".

The '8' and the '6' have loaded with the offensive weight of the Barça in the beginning of 2023, especially in League during the absence of Robert Lewandowski by injury. In the World-wide, the Andalusian 'wetted' in the ilusionante debut in front of Costa Rica', whereas the Canarian left without so many neither assistances of the tournament. Further of the 'stick' that supposed to remain went in eighth in front of Morocco, both have kept a very high level to his return of Qatar and aim to carry the reins of the game of The Rioja in the next years.

In this sense, De la Fuente trusts that men like Pedri and Gavi can reflect his offensive game with Spain as in the Barça. "I think that to us can contribute us a lot, they are determinants and go it to be. They have to give this step, feel convinced and show it. I am sure that they go it to do", ensured the seleccionador, the one who comes to make an excellent work in the inferior categories of The Red.

The relief of 'Busi' and the future with Ansu and Balde

On the other hand, De la Fuente did not doubt in admitting the difficult that will be to replace to Busquets, the one who withdrew of the Selection after the World-wide. "He called me to explain me his decision and does not remain me more than respecting it and support him. But yes it is truth that had liked me that it continued. There is very good footballers, that will reach a very high level, but do not know if they will arrive to the that has been Busi", expressed Luis, the one who besides 'wetted' with names like Marc Rock, Rodri and Martín Zubimendi like possible reliefs of the captain culé.

On the other hand, the míster trusts that Ansu Fati will recover soon his best level. "It has to mature, personal and futbolísticamente. When it recover the confidence and the security, will see to the best Ansu". On the explosion of Alejandro Balde, Luis applauded the work of Xavi Hernández to stimulate the competition of the canterano with Jordi Alba, to the one who also considers important for his cycle. "Ojalá In all the demarcations demanded this level of competition. With so many parties, all can participate a lot", puntualizó the one of The Rioja.