The coach of the Spanish footballers Luis Enrique expects the same demanding duel in Sunday’s second match of the A2 group of the League of Nations against the Czech team in Prague as on Thursday in a home draw 1: 1 with Portugal.
According to him, the charges of coach Jaroslav Šilhavý play very bravely and can beat anyone, which they showed with a previous 2: 1 victory over Switzerland.
“We expect it to be a very challenging match. All teams at this elite level are very strong. The Czechs advanced to Group A and showed at the outset that they could beat anyone. They showed it against Switzerland, which they deservedly won,” Enrique said at press conference.
“It’s a very brave team. It can fill the space in the attack, it can defend very well. I expect the Czechs to press as against Switzerland. I think it will be as difficult a match as against Portugal. There are no weak opponents at this level,” added the 52-year-old coach. .
Midfielder Koke also expects a difficult fight. “We see how the Czechs have been presenting themselves since the Euro. Switzerland is a strong opponent, so the fact that they beat it is a warning. Such a win is important for the growth of the Czech team. Koke.
He also likes Czech football because he met former representative Tomáš Ujfaluši in Atlétik Madrid in the past.
“We even talked recently. I asked him if he would go to the match. I remember him very much. I was still very young at the time. He was a great guy, he always took good care of young players,” Koke added.
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