Montse I took He has spoken at a press conference after the meeting before Swiss of the quarterfinals, where Space He has reached the semifinals of the Eurocup. The coach has referred to the role of Athenea, of which he has said that “always” They find what they ask for. «We have 23 that they all have a certain role and decide when we transfer them the alignment. It is in good dynamics and is accepting its role well. For us it has gone through many roles »he stressed.
The Asturian has talked about the pass to the semifinals, highlighting that her players “They are called to make history” And that is something they want to do in this Eurocup. «I feel happiness, joy. Seeing the players celebrating the pass to the semifinals is a fulfilled goal. We have been thinking about the Eurocup all year. Now you realize that the other tournaments give you learning. It has been a very worked victory. Gives strength, energy ».
Thomas He has stressed that “managed to leave the goal to zero”, something that has been greatly influenced in recent days. «This week we have put the focus on the compensator, with which players we occupy the spaces we unprotected when we attack. Sometimes that rejection area was something we had to take into account. We knew they were speed and there Aleixandri and Irene have avoided the outputs. Patri sweep all balls. Pressing the ball was also key. We want to improve in those things and have done it does not mean that it is fine forever, ”he said.
On the difficulty of the meeting, he stressed that he entered what they expected: «I thought it was going to be a closed match. Switzerland is a selection that we were not clear if they were going to make four or five line. They are fine, they have speed players, they close … with us we knew it was going to happen. We expected a closed match but was controlled at all times ».
Now, it seems that the focus of errors moves to penalties. Space The two that have thrown in these quarterfinals have failed, first with Mariona And then with Alexia. Montse Tomé has stressed that it is she who decides the pitcher and that, for the moment, she does not have in mind to change.
«We have rehearsed this week, they have all trained it. The most specialists have been able to repeat. Here I decide and Mariona is our pitcher. Depending on how it is in the field as Alexia, Aitana, Vicky, Athenea … and depending on sensations. If one is not seen, they are things of the player, ”he reveals.
Finally, he did not want to get on who prefers in the semifinals, if France OA Germany. He reveals that he will go to Zurich, where the meeting between both teams is played this Saturday and that, from there, he will work to prepare the duel: «I am not very to whom I prefer. We will be live watching the game. We have analysts seeing them and I will be in Germany-France ».
