There are 55 days left for the European Championship in England to start and Jorge Vilda, the Spanish coach, already has the competition chip activated. The coach from Madrid finalizes the details to face the competition and does not lose sight of what happens in the final stretch of the course before giving the list of those summoned for the continental event. With the photo placed in the Champions League final and the final four of the Copa de la Reina, the coach takes stock of the current situation.
Jorge Vilda positively valued the final four format that will take the resolution of the Copa de la Reina to Alcorcón (Santo Domingo stadium) on this occasion. “I think it’s a success. You bring together a competition in a single location, it spreads, it is promoted. In addition, we have the players training the previous days in Las Rozas and I always like to see them up close”, he highlights.
A tight ‘Classic’
The semi-final draw gave rise to a sixth clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid this season. “This favors the players of both teams and thinking about the national team, which has many players from both teams, it is good for them to improve. We have seen in all the classics that Real Madrid has gotten closer to Barcelona and has made it more and more difficult for them. I think it’s going to be a very nice semi-final”, he valued.
He also wanted to highlight the level of the other two semifinalists, UDG Tenerife and Sporting de Huelva, highlighting the island’s season. “They have had a season, being at the top and bringing out competitive players. It is very difficult to win at home, but abroad they have also proven to be a very competitive team,” he assured. Will it be feasible to see a player from the UDGT in the selection? The coach clears the ball: “All the players who have a Spanish passport have options to come and there have been players who have stood out for their performance this season and that we take into account”
The list of the European Championship, after the Cup
Vilda also spoke about the Champions League final that will take place next Saturday, May 21, in Turin against Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais. “Seeing what Barcelona has done and taking the semifinals at the Camp Nou as a reference, the first part of which is one of the best I’ve seen at a football level. They are really looking forward to it, they have the memory of 2019, and Olympique is going have a hard time if they want to win them”, he explained.
The coach will give the squad list for the European Championship once the season ends in Spain, after the Copa de la Reina, and he assures that he has not yet defined it. What she does hope is that there are no last-minute mishaps by way of injuries and that the desire of the soccer players can overcome any adversity. “We have to make everything positive and the fact that they play games at this level means that the players are seen at a level that favors us and makes us make the final decision on the list. We want them to respect their injuries and see the level of each one of them.” facing the European Championship. We know that there are going to be players with a level, and that they could help us, that they are going to be left out, it is the most bitter part of my job”, he concluded.
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