Robert Moreno, Spanish National Team Coach, Analyzes Sweden Match
Robert Moreno, Spanish National Team coach, appeared before the media to analyze the match against Sweden, which could mean the official qualification for the Euro 2020 for 'La Roja'. After the draw in Norway, all of this following the decisive penalty in the final moments, the coach focuses completely on the duel against Janne Andersson's players, in statements collected by As.
Errors to Correct:
"I am more satisfied with what I saw on the field, but it doesn't fulfill me because I want more for this team. It is true that we insisted a lot on organized attacks to avoid counterattacks, but we lacked pressure. I take responsibility for the lack of aggressiveness in defense. I am not happy with the profile of the last substitution. I had a defensive mindset and I didn't like it. Another substitution might have given us a better result."
Sergio Busquets:
"No one is irreplaceable, not even me. Busquets and Rodri can play together. Good players always mix. I don't rule out them playing together. I don't think Busquets is far from his best moment. Sergio is the one who best handles pressure, in situations where others don't succeed. He is not fast in long-range passes, but he is the best at what he knows how to do: have the ball and initiate the first press."
Playing Style:
"I would like to see a more aggressive Spain, but also with longer possessions. We will lose in the dispute for long balls and what we have to do is have the ball, play it. There are times when football becomes chaotic, like the other day against Norway. That cannot be trained. It may happen more often because football is that: order against chaos and complexity."
Starting XI:
"I would like everyone to have their opportunity and I will make changes in the team."
Sergio Ramos:
"Ramos is our captain and he brings things that other players don't. He is one of the best in the world and not having him is a disadvantage, but another teammate will come out who will surely do well. As for Ramos, the protocol we have is to give them the freedom to decide if they can't play the second match. It was Sergio Ramos who decided to stay, but if he had decided to leave, it would have seemed perfect to me too."
FIFA Rankings:
"The FIFA ranking is nice, but football doesn't depend on statistics."
Rival Analysis:
"At the beginning, chaos won't prevail. It's better to be winning 0-3. We only need one point, but we want the victory because we want to be seeded and we can achieve that by winning 3 matches in the remaining qualifiers. Chaos worries me because it's what the coach can't control. For me, the best thing about Sweden is the collective because their coach has managed to create a great team."
Eurocup Ticket:
"The disappointment of Norway is behind us and now we are focused on the match against Sweden. Our goal is victory."
Use of Technology:
"Now, we can have a tactical camera and what we do is watch the match through the master television camera. It gives us an overall view of the field and that way we fix some things."