Aitana Bonmatí: "Now we are a more mature team that knows how to compete better"

LAS ROZAS (MADRID), June 16 (EUROPA PRESS) -

The midfielder of the Spanish team Aitana Bonmatí affirmed this Thursday that the national team has improved "many things" in recent years, but above all in being "more mature" to know how to "compete better" against the most important rivals, and admitted that Although "the ambition is maximum", there are teams in the Eurocup in England that have more history.

"We have improved a lot of things, I couldn't say one in particular. We are a more mature team, that knows how to compete better in matches, that maybe we lacked that because we were playing against the big ones and that difference in competitiveness, intensity and physicality was noticeable. Ours physical is not going to change, but we have improved a lot to compete with the big ones, but above all we are a more mature team", stressed Aitana Bonmatí at a press conference.

The Catalan also recalled that both she and her teammates at FC Barcelona are already "used to pressure", an aspect that is surrounding the team a lot in the face of their options to fight for everything in the European Championship. "Within the team we are aware of the difficulty that will arise. As an Absolute team we have not done anything great and although we have been at a very good level for two or three years, we are aware that some teams have more international experience and titles," he said.

"We are on the road and our ambition is maximum because we want to win everything, but also being aware of who we are, where we are and what we can do. We are prepared to do a good job," she added.

The international is also clear that the issue of attitude "does not have to work on it." "It is something that we carry inside, it is played as we train, it is my opinion. Training is a test of how you are to get sensations and intensity, which is what you are going to need to play games. We all carry this inside so ambitious that we are," he stressed.

Bonmatí believes that they cannot "underestimate any team because they all have a high level". "A championship of this style is decided by small details. Now we have two friendlies to prepare for it and then there is the first game against Finland, which seems to be the bottom of the group, but for us it is not like that at all, we know how difficult it is and how We are going to start preparing now," he warned.

"They don't talk about it, each one is focused on giving their best," she replied when asked if there was tension before the five discards. "The coach knows us all and how we play and what we can give. These days are key to finalizing the list, but in the locker room there is calm and unity, and we are not talking about that, we are focused on training, enduring this heat and to give the best", admitted the blaugrana.

In this sense, he lamented the "important" loss of Jennifer Hermoso "because of her background in the national team and in the world of soccer, and for being one of the captains." "Now is when we have to be stronger and more united we have to be, and we will surely push forward," she stressed, noting that she sees the 'touched' Esther González on "the right path" in her recovery and ready for the European Championship .

"The young women are very well. We have the example of Salma (Paralluelo), who is her first call and seems like one more, you don't notice that she is 18 years old. Both they and the other young women who have been coming for longer adapt very well. All We have a process and we need it to add more games, we shouldn't put pressure on them because we've all been through it," he said about the less veteran players in the locker room.