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Spain coach Luis Enrique Martínez revealed the reasons for adding Álvaro Morata and Marcos Llorente to La Roja.
Luis Enrique unveiled his roster for the next international stage on Friday, with the new standout name being Marcos Llorente, the Atlético de Madrid midfielder, along with the return of the Juventus forward Morata after a period of estrangement.
“Marcos Llorente is a very complete player,” Luis Enrique said at the press conference. “When I meet him I will ask him in what position he feels most comfortable.”
He added: “He is a versatile player, he advanced from the center of the field and began to play in attack.”
He continued: “He has technical and physical ability, I think he can contribute to us, and I’m looking forward to joining us to see if he surprises me.”
And he went on to talk about Álvaro Morata: “I included Morata because we follow the evolution of all the players, and since he returned to Juventus, we see a different player on the defensive and offensive levels.”
“Morata is now more confident and doing better. It is clear that he has improved since his return to Italy.”
He also commented on the inclusion of Athletic Bilbao defender Enigo Martínez: “Playing with a left back helps more to get the ball out, but if we don’t try to call in the best players. If one day I see that the 4 best center-backs are playing with the right foot, I will summon you all. “
One of the names that was expected to be included is Pedri, the young Barcelona player, but in the end he joined the youth squad list and not the first team.
Luis Enrique commented: “Luis de la Fuente’s list (the youth coach) is my list too, and that is why I consider Pedri to be in the group. I always follow the youth academy and it is clear that any of them will have the doors open for him to play in the first team. “
He also praised Barcelona winger Ansu Fati: “Ansu Fati never ceases to amaze me by his maturity on the field. He is good at playing with his teammates, exploiting spaces, scoring goals and helping defensively.”
And he added: “The only thing he has to be careful about is his development. He has to be calm and not under much pressure. But in general, I like what he offers on the field.”
Another player who returns to Spain after a period of absence is Kouki: “I always liked Kouki, I really want to work with him again, although I will ask him in the national team to do different tasks to those he does in his national team, but He is a player who has always caught my attention and is having a good time. “
Luis Enrique recalled what happened in the last edition of the European Nations League: “In the first edition we deserved to be in the Plaza de Oro, but England was more accurate in the end. Now we are going through a similar situation, because we were in the lead during the most of the group stage. I’d like to get to the gold square. But it won’t be easy. “
“There are no excuses, we face the same conditions that our competitors face and we are trying to be the best. Our doors are open for any player with the level to join us. I am sure that the list of Euro 2020 will be different, because there are injuries and suspensions. I don’t care where the players come from, or when. ” Come here. I tell them that now they are in their new team that is made up of the best players in the country. “
Spain will play a friendly against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on November 11, before visiting Switzerland and hosting Germany in the European League of Nations.
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