The Spanish Sub-21 team arrives at the third day of Group A with the duties done, since the two victories at the last minute in the previous matches give it the possibility of facing the duel against Italy with the peace of mind of knowing each other classified for the quarterfinals. Identical situation for the Italians, who also arrive with six points, but with a worse Goal Average, a context that favors the combined Santi Denia, which will end in first position if he wins or if he ties.
It is a historic match in this category, because it faces the two most laureate selections of the European U21, with five titles each. Of course, Italy has not won since 2004 and does not step on a final since 2013, while Spanish domain has arrived in recent years, with triumphs in 2011, 2013 and 2019; In addition, it is the current runner -up.
The Spanish coach is not very given to the changes in his eleven while there are things at stake, but, as in the Olympic Games of Paris 2024, in which he achieved gold, he does want to reward players with less presence and that always points as keys in tournaments so short that they define themselves, as he likes to say, “for details”. That is why it is expected prominence for players who have not entered the eleven so far, but they have been key such as Roberto or Moro.
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In the press conference prior to the party he indicated that the goal is not to speculate with the score and go for victory. “The goal is to continue improving the team, the message, and win the game against Italy,” he said at a press conference.
Despite the two victories achieved, he stressed that they have arrived in the final minutes and with a lot of suffering behind. “You have to improve in the details. These championships are decided by a meter, a span, no matter how little. We have six points, but we have won by little. Now the plan is to improve because we have a totally different game tomorrow and the perfect game will have to be made to beat them,” he said.
Probable alignments:
España: Pablo cuñat; Andrés García, Rafa Marín, Herzog, Hugo Bueno; Jauregizar, Pablo Marín; Raúl moro, moleiro, jesús rodríguez y Roberto fernández.
Italia: Desplanches; Kayode, Ghilardi, Coppola, Ruggeri; Fazzini, Pisilli, Doumbia; Casadei, Gnonto Y Ambrosino.
Arbitrator: Nicholas Walsh (Scotland).
Estadio: Anton Malatinský (Trnava, Eslovaquia)
