Raúl de Tomás made his debut with the Spanish national team during the match against Greece in the European qualifiers. After this, coach Luis Enrique analyzed the performance of the current Espanyol player and expressed satisfaction with his performance.
"We all know Raúl de Tomás, obviously I know him a little better as the coach. We have talked about how he provides continuity in our training sessions, about his ability to score; we have also talked about some aspects to improve defensively because we are a team that depends on all 11 players to press, and we were certain that he would be able to help us from the start," the Spanish coach said during the post-match press conference.
"It wasn't something predetermined, but after seeing the training sessions, I liked him a lot and I thought he would definitely contribute. I think he has done very well," he added.
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De Tomás could have scored in his debut
About the scoring opportunity the Spanish forward had, he commented the following: "He lacked a bit of confidence in that chance he had with his left foot. He is a player who shoots well with both feet, but it's also part of the process to debut and play a match of this importance. I liked him a lot and I am delighted to add players."
Next match
Spain will play their final match of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers against Sweden at the La Cartuja Stadium in Seville at 2:45 p.m. (Peruvian time).
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What result does Spain need to qualify for Qatar 2022?
To directly qualify for Qatar 2022, the team led by Luis Enrique must win or draw against Sweden; otherwise, they will go to the playoffs. On the other hand, Zlatan Ibrahimovic's team needs to take all three points in Seville to relegate the Spanish team to the playoff zone and qualify directly for the next World Cup.