Luis Enrique’s signature work: 81 players and 44 debutants

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The coach has had a large group of players in 36 games, many newcomers. An author team marked by meritocracy and in which Real Madrid has had little visibility

The day that Luis Enrique entered the changing room of the Barcelona uttered a sentence that rumbled like thunder in the Camp Nou: “I am the leader of this team & rdquor ;. Considering that Lionel Messi was a few meters away from him, many took that phrase as a challenge. There was some of it. The Asturian repeated the maneuver years later in the Selection: “I am a leader, it is evident, but that is out of the field & rdquor ;.

Luis Enrique won a triplet with him Barcelona and has led Spain to the semifinals of the Eurocup already at the end of the Nations League. Now he has just classified the National Team to contest the world from Qatar. And he has done it true to his hallmarks as a coach. The coach, who has 36 games, has not repeated a line-up and has had 81 players, 44 of them debutants. A surprisingly high number in 36 games, compared to the coaches who preceded him. Forest it had more footballers, reaching 91, but in 114 games (almost triple). He surpassed him in ten players, but in 78 more games. Only Camacho is close to the figures of the Asturian, having 74 players (seven less) in 44 games (eight more).

Meritocracy and few madridistas

This confirms that Fought maintains his stamp as a selector. Spain has become an author’s selection, in which the coach chooses those who are in the best shape, regardless of variables such as age, experience or equipment. This is the only way to explain the bet on Gavi, who made his debut for Spain at 17 years and 62 days, after having played only 275 minutes in First and 88 in Champions and not even having debuted with the U21.

The dance of the players in those 36 games in which they have counted on the goal with Arrizabalaga, De Gea, Álvaro Fernández and Josep (in the friendly against Lithuania played by the U21 players), Pau López, Robert Sánchez and Unai Simon. Of the 81 players, only six of Real Madrid appear on the list: the defenders Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, midfielder Antonio Blanco e Isco, and and the striker Marco Asensio. There are also names like those of Reguilón (summoned as a player of the Tottenham), Ceballos (at Arsenal), Brahim (at Milan) O Morata (already in the Athletic and in the Juventus).

Spine

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Despite the enormous turnover, a spine formed today is guessed by players like Unai Simon (20 games), Rodri (24), Busquets (23), Ferran Torres (22) the Morata (25). Precisely the player of the Juventus is the top scorer of the era Luis Enrique with ten goals, and who sealed the ticket Spain for Qatar scoring the winning goal against Sweden. “I am happy that Morata is the one who scores the goal that closes the circle, I think it’s great that it was like that. He deserved it & rdquor ;, recognized Luis Enrique praising his striker, who on the same stage was whistled by the stands at the Eurocup. Fought shows his most vehement side in the face of criticism, such as those whistles at Morata that provoked his most drastic reaction: “Morata and ten more will play & rdquor ;. And so it was, although the next game he sent him to the bench.

Nobody is sure of the position with Luis Enrique, where the idea and the form of the players prevail. Meritocracy rules in this selection of authors who will win or lose, but will do so in the way of Luis Enrique. It will be as he says or it will not be. Cannibal holocaust or great door. That’s how it is Fought.



Reference-www.elperiodico.com

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