Luis de la Fuente: ”He might be in contention to start because we want to win. We need to freshen up the team, but obviously to avoid tiring out the players, all of them,” he told reporters at a press conference.
“I understand that the Barça manager is interested, I understand that everyone has their own preferences, but I have to consider everyone’s feelings. I have to field a team that can win.
”I don’t know what I have to consider, just fielding the best team to win. I understand that everyone has their own preferences, but I’m inclusive of everyone. I’m empathetic towards others, and now I demand the same of myself.
“Raphinha’s situation is a shame, but there are players from Barça, Madrid, Athletic… There are seven from Barça, and that’s great news for them. I have to field the best.”
AliveAd8385 on
Yeah the managers are to blame when players pick an injury during friendlies. At the same time you look at how players play, man just don’t fucking run at 100% it’s a friendly, walk, this game doesn’t matter, u will play 100% on the WC. Some players are just stupid.
Serious-Wallaby3449 on
I know it’s easy to hate on de la Fuente, but Flick is playing Yamal too much. He doesn’t need to finish the game when we have it on lock.
kamusari_1712 on
It is shame with raphinha but it is player’s responsibility for NT when he did it.
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Luis de la Fuente: ”He might be in contention to start because we want to win. We need to freshen up the team, but obviously to avoid tiring out the players, all of them,” he told reporters at a press conference.
“I understand that the Barça manager is interested, I understand that everyone has their own preferences, but I have to consider everyone’s feelings. I have to field a team that can win.
”I don’t know what I have to consider, just fielding the best team to win. I understand that everyone has their own preferences, but I’m inclusive of everyone. I’m empathetic towards others, and now I demand the same of myself.
“Raphinha’s situation is a shame, but there are players from Barça, Madrid, Athletic… There are seven from Barça, and that’s great news for them. I have to field the best.”
Yeah the managers are to blame when players pick an injury during friendlies. At the same time you look at how players play, man just don’t fucking run at 100% it’s a friendly, walk, this game doesn’t matter, u will play 100% on the WC. Some players are just stupid.
I know it’s easy to hate on de la Fuente, but Flick is playing Yamal too much. He doesn’t need to finish the game when we have it on lock.
It is shame with raphinha but it is player’s responsibility for NT when he did it.