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A defeat for a team like the Spanish National Team, used to constant victories and international achievements, usually results in a wave of criticism and direct blame towards the coach. In this case, all eyes are on Luis de la Fuente, who came as a replacement for Luis Enrique and has not yet shown an attractive style of play. Despite having won last weekend against Norway, they lost to Scotland and the criticisms did not wait.
Aware of the situation, one of the legends stepped up to defend the start of this process. Iker Casillas posted a message addressing those who already want to see him out of the position due to a defeat. He also sarcastically asked for patience and made a small recount of all the comments made.
"On Saturday, Spain was great. We were going to win the 4th European Championship. No one remembered Luis Enrique. Today, the coach is a disaster. Spain is a mess. They won't qualify for the Euros. And we have just started...", the former Spanish goalkeeper posted on his social media about the criticism towards 'La Roja' for the defeat in the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Scotland.
Casillas has the support of the fans and, during his time with the national team, he played 167 international matches. In addition, he has achieved two European Championships (2008 and 2012) and the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa. Under this premise, he is a player who understands processes and expects calm from the fans for the upcoming matches.
The present of Spain
In the current FIFA international break, the path towards the 2024 Eurocup began and Spain is part of Group A along with teams like Cyprus, Gibraltar, Scotland, and Norway. They faced the latter two to start their participation. The team led by Luis de la Fuente comfortably won 3-0 against Norway, with a goal by Dani Olmo and a brace by Joselu.
When everything seemed to be going well, they unexpectedly lost 2-0 to Scotland as visitors. McTominay scored a brace that sealed 'La Roja's' fate. The next match will be on June 15 against Italy in the Nations League semifinals.
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