Luis Enrique, coach of the Spanish national team, who drew with Portugal. Photo: AP Photo / Jose Breton.
The 3-0 victory of the Selection in view of Italy at the Wembley Finals revived a controversy that Kylian Mbappé had installed a few days ago, when he said it European football was much more advanced than South American football and that Argentina and Brazil did not face big rivals in qualifying ahead of the World Cup.
And this Thursday what entered the crack was neither more nor less than Luis Enrico, the coach of Spain. The former Barcelona manager spoke after a 1-1 draw against Portugal in the UEFA Nations League. Although he was praised by both the Scaloneta and the Skyscraper, He also lowered the price of winning against Azzurra and called for calm ahead of Qatar 2022.
Spain was eliminated against Italy in the last Euro (AFP).
“We will not discover Argentina and Brazil … They are teams that have individual qualities, in the case of Argentina with Leo Messi and in the case of Brazil with more players such as Neymar, Vinicius and others. They will undoubtedly be points of reference in the World Cup, we will not be surprised“, began Luis Enrique.
However, immediately – including a blooper, given that he said the wrong result – he downplayed the title of the national team in London. “But we’re not going crazy either because they beat Italy 2-0”fired the arrest.
And he justified his claim by explaining the present that Roberto Mancini’s team has, which failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing in the playoffs to North Macedonia. “Italy is now in a period of change, of weakness, which can last and which is difficult to get out of”hill.
Source: Clarin
