Luis de la Fuente spoke to ‘El Partidazo de COPE’, where he defended Alvaro Morata. Among other topics, the Spain coach assured that, if he were to return to the Nations League final against Portugal, he would give that penalty to Alvaro Morata again.
Luis de la Fuente was with journalist Juanma Castano in ‘El Partidazo de COPE’ in the early hours of Tuesday to Wednesday. The Spain coach, among other topics, was questioned about Alvaro Morata’s penalty that cost ‘la Roja’ the Nations League.
“I was convinced that he was going to score it and that he was going to make us champions. From the tranquility that he is one of our specialists. Of course I would give him that penalty again. Protect him? He was prepared. He took it with full conviction, I believed he was going to give us the glory. The responsibility is mine because I chose the five players responsible,” he said
Another of the names that are hot topics, Joan Garcia: “If he continues in this dynamic, he has the doors to the national team open. He was with me in the U21, I know him well. He will have a chance if he earns it. In Spain we have the best goalkeepers in the world”.
A self-confessed Athletic Club fan, Luis de la Fuente wanted to stay out of everything related to Nico Williams: “I have no preferences. I want him to play and be fit. I have never hidden the fact that I have always been an Athletic fan, but I have a responsibility to Spanish football. I want him to be happy, to be healthy and to play wherever he has to play”.
