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AS PART OF THE CHANGES IN 'LA ROJA'

Luis de la Fuente would already have the 'new Busquets' in the national team

Published:24/12/2022 - 13:42h

Updated:24/12/2022 - 13:42h

Although he tried to convince Busquets to continue with the team, the midfielder has already said goodbye as an international. Now, Luis de la Fuente could bet on Rodri for his project

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With the exit of Luis Enrique of the bench of the Spanish selection and the arrival of Luis de la Fuente, are varied the changes that could produce in the combined national. Although the riojano has left clear that will conserve some appearances of the model left by his ancestor, this also could suffer modifications, especially in procures to opt by a more vertical and swift game of face to the contrary goal.

Likewise, the new trainer will have to face new challenges, especially after the goodbye of Sergio Busquets like international, a situation that will force to look for him a spare generacional. It treats of an empty at all easy to cover; in fact, Luis de la Fuente had tried to convince him, but the decision already was taken: "When I tried to convince it already it had taken his decision. It is necessary to respect it. It has been the best defensive pivote that has seen and his legacy is impressive".

In such sense, already has begun to outline the possible replacement of the midfield player, that could be Rodri: "I see him of mediocentro. With me always it has played of pivote. It is truth that has done it well of head office and the same in some party can him situate here, but I always look for and want the specialisation and, for me, Rodri is mediocentro. Since it was in the juvenile of the Villarreal comes with me in the position of pivote".

The míster is conscious that the work for each party initiates a lot before it begin to film the balloon. De la Fuente has an idea of game, but has to know manage in distinct situations: "All the parties win in the blackboard, afterwards is necessary to have capacity to change things during the same, that for me that is the big merit of the trainer. It likes me dominate the parties, but in the sub-21 have been versatile. It is necessary to handle in all the stages".

The others options of the seleccionador

Luis de la Fuente neither descarta the posiblidad to jump to the field with a double pivote, leaving clear that players like Mikel Merino, Fabián, Zubimendi or Ceballos could accompany to the player of the Manchester City in the medullary for the next meetings of the selection. Of this way, will initiate a new was in 'The Red', although the continuity of the míster will depend of course of the results obtained.

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