David Raya, the Spanish player who Luis de la Fuente has chosen to start the Nations League match without the injured Unai Simón, spoke about the match between Spain and Serbia on Tuesday in Cordova. The goalkeeper went on to say that the secret to his best moment for Arsenal and the national team is that “I still have the illusion of playing football and that will not be lost, even now or when I am 16 years old. This is the first time that I have played many games in a row with the national team. I have played eight games in Spain and the continuity makes me enjoy this part. “I’m here to help the team win games.”
Changes to the coach’s contract
As for whether the return of Unai would improve his ownership, the Catalan said: “I don’t know if there will be a conflict or not with Unai. I’m here to help the team and make things difficult for the father in choosing the goal. But now I’m only thinking about tomorrow’s game.” He also spoke about the possible changes to Luis de la Fuente’s contract: “It’s not my job, but I’m just saying that the coach’s job is good: we won the Nations League and the Euro Cup. He deserves the award, although it is not my business.” Speaking about his evolution as a goalkeeper, he said that “every day the position of the goalkeeper is changing and now things are needed differently than 20 years ago. The goalkeeper has to get used to that feeling. “
Raya was then asked about Lamine, his popularity on the field and in the locker room: “I understand your comparisons, but there is no reason to compare him. He is a 17-year-old boy who has been caught with a cane. He is a professional, a football player and something special. We must enjoy your footballLet him calm down a little because difficult times will come and that’s when we have to support him.” Regarding his loss against Serbia, he supported the coach’s opinion: “I think that if Lamine doesn’t give a hundred, the most logical thing is that he goes to Barcelona to recover. “
Serbia, “physical competition”
And he went on to talk about the injuries that affect the national team and the calendar: “It’s a shame that we have these kinds of injuries. I wish everyone is well, but the coach is lucky to have a good team that is a family that supports us.” “We are going well and we are trying to solve things in the best way. We have to play at 100. ” He gave the final point by giving a few words to Tuesday’s opponent in Córdoba, Serbia: “We know what happened in Belgrade and we know it will be a tough and physical game. “You have to be very careful when it comes to placing pieces because it can change the game in a different way.”
