Flick: "It's the first final for us in this World Cup"

MADRID, 26 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The German coach, Hansi Flick, assured this Saturday that his players will do everything possible so that the door to the round of 16 "remains open", and insisted that they are prepared to perform against Spain on Sunday, in the "first final". of the German team in the World Cup in Qatar.

"Tomorrow we will see a team that knows what is at stake. A team that will do everything possible to keep the door to the round of 16 open on the last day. The absolute focus is on tomorrow's game. It is the first final for us in this World Cup", Flick pointed out in a press conference that he attended alone, without the presence of any German player.

The four-time world champion fell 2-1 in her debut against Japan and will be out of the round of 16 if she loses against Spain and the Asians do not lose to Costa Rica. "It was important for us to show the players once again what we didn't do well against Japan. We made some mistakes and we addressed it clearly. It's important for the team to realize that. But we are convinced of the idea of ​​how we want to play the game." football and we hope to be able to do better tomorrow," he said.

"We know that if we are not at 100%, as we did against Japan, we are giving our rivals space. The defeat is bitter because it was avoidable, but we continue on our way. We are convinced that the team has the quality. We continue to be very positive," he said.

In this sense, the coach is clear about the game plan that he wants his team to put into practice on Sunday. "It will be crucial to win the one-on-one duels. It will be about being there and showing the best performance. Spain has been playing 4-3-3 for a long time, regardless of the opponent's system, and it has clear automatisms. But we have a plan and we hope make it work tomorrow," he said.

Regarding the lineup of the German team, the coach is still unclear, although he left open the presence of Leroy Sané, who missed the first game due to injury. "I am not sure of the eleven. However, I still have several open positions in my considerations. That shows the quality we have. I will watch the last training session and sleep one more night. I will be a little smarter tomorrow morning," he assured. .

Lastly, the German had a few words of appreciation for his counterpart on the Spanish bench. "I really appreciate Luis Enrique. We have met several times and it has always been great fun to talk to him. He formed a young team with amazing quality. His team is perfectly coordinated and in Sergio Busquets they have a player who is the heart of the team The quality that Pedri and Gavi bring at such a young age is fantastic", he said.

"German football can take Spain as a model to follow when it comes to training, especially with regard to technique and tactics. For the rest, I'm happy with this team that I'm allowed to train," he concluded.