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Spain manager kickstarts mind games ahead of the Euro 2024 final

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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has kickstarted his mind games ahead of the Euro 2024 final, talking up England’s chances in the match.

Speaking after the Three Lions progressed past the Netherlands, De La Fuente said: “Before starting the tournament, England and France would have been favourites, as well as Germany for the fact they were playing at home.

“We have had the chance to keep overcoming those games [against the favourites] and now we have another huge match. Maybe Spain have offered a better version so far at the finals [than England], but that won’t have any influence on a one-off game.

“England have quality players that can appear at any moment. We are up against a really powerful side full of experience, not just in terms of the national team, but at club level as well. It’s going to be tough. But we’re looking forward to this one. We want to keep growing. This group of players are going to keep fighting to try and win the trophy.”

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Spain manager warns Cucurella, others about their next opponents, says they are “dangerous”

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Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has told his team that Georgia should not be underrated despite being debutantes.

The La Roja will be taking on Georgia, who booked their place in the knockouts with a famous 2-0 victory over Portugal.

Luis de la Fuente said : “We have maximum respect for them. They are a team that is having a great tournament, that has defeated Portugal; and that, due to the experience we have, we have seen that they have been improving and progressing in their performance. We will have to give our best version to have a chance of going through.

“We have seen that they have changed the system somewhat, but not the idea they have, with players who come out very quickly in transitions. We will have to be very careful. The experience of having played matches and the security of having qualified, with the motivation that comes from beating Portugal, make them more dangerous. They, thanks to that trajectory, will have security. We, too, with ours.

Spain and de la Fuente will be aware that they are coming up against a very confident Georgia side, although it’s worth noting that La Roja defeated the Easter Europeans 1-7 and 3-1 respectively in their Euro 2024 qualifiers, which could provide a psychological edge on Sunday in Cologne.