To the eighth it was the defeated.Spain got the victory against Croatia after seven consecutive games falling defeated and did it with some Red Lynxes that conquered Zadar. He seemed difficult and, as against Portugal a week ago, those of Hubert Henno made it possible. A match where the Spanish opposite Álvaro Gimeno made a whopping 20 points with 75% success in attack. Or what is the same, three out of four attacks were point. A good moment he has spoken in brand.
ASK. The long -awaited victory against Croatia has finally arrived. I don't know if there was a little nerves before the game.
ANSWER. Those who took longer in the selection did have a little nerves. We wanted to go out to play as against Portugal because we are being more and more a team and we are improving a lot. It has been seen in the results, I think we have known how to suffer in important moments and get the game forward.
Q. The first two sets have been equally and in the third you have started to get your best game.
R. All sets have been adjusted, even in the last although in the end we end up going on the scoreboard. From the beginning what we did was focus on the first set, as with Portugal, since it has paid off the start of the games. As we play more and more, we notice that we strengthen ourselves, and this type of matches give us more and more confidence. We already know each other, but we are increasingly refining our game.
Image of the Spanish team celebrating one of the points with Álvaro Gimeno to the right at all next to Ángel Trinidad
Q. At the particular level, your fourth set has been the best so far with Spain in this European League.
R. I feel quite identified with the team. The connection with Angel (Trinidad) is getting better, you know how the ball will come before it arrives and in the end it has been to be able to put the icing on the cake on the last set. Solve it well after the advantage, which was not simple either. And with that, take the victory.
P. Victories such as Croatia or Portugal, make you upload in the ranking and that, you want not, can bring you closer to a hypothetical World Cup in 2027. It remains much, okay, but the game against Romania can increase even more.
R. These results bring us closer to good goals. These victories are bringing us closer, it is true that you do not think about it when you are playing, but after the game we have looked at it and it is a pleasure to see how it goes up in the ranking.
Q. After tomorrow's game, the last two games of the regular phase of this European League come and will be in Lugo. Would it be a dream to celebrate a pass at Final Four at home?
R. It would be amazing to celebrate the Final Four at home. We still have a little far away, if I am sincere, because we still have to focus on tomorrow's game against Romania, which is a very good team and comes in a streak. Perhaps like us, with good feelings against Greece although we fell defeated, then we got that victory against Portugal and then Croatia. We still have far a dream.
