There are 106 days left for Spain to debut within the Olympic Video games – towards Japan – and Montse Tom faces the problem of creating an inventory of solely 18 gamers (plus 4 reserves). who will bid to hold themselves across the neck and make historical past, as soon as once more, after being topped world and Nations League champions. For the Asturian, with a contract till the top of the Olympic occasion, Paris 2024 has been a problem since she took over as coach and he has made it recognized to each the gamers and the remainder of the teaching workers. “One of many first issues we talked about after we began working was speaking concerning the Olympic Video games. […] “It was good to see how their faces lit up.”says Tom in an interview on MARCA.
Tom has coached 10 video games so far. to the choice with a background of 9 wins and one loss –towards Italy, in Pasarn– and a steadiness of 38 objectives for and 10 towards. On that journey, the Asturian has pulled 36 totally different footballers, though they solely had minutes. Barring a last-minute shock, the ultimate listing for Paris 2024 will emerge from amongst that vary of gamers. “Each when making the calls and the elevens for every match, we search for which gamers give us the perfect to be efficient from the start and what gamers they offer us coming in later. Now we have footballers with a really massive ambition and so they all need to really feel a part of the success of Spain“, determined the coach within the preview of the match towards the Czech Republic in Burgos.
No debate within the aim
Though it’s tough – and unfair – to speak about achieved information in soccer, the reality is that Montse’s pocket book has underlined the names of 00 gamers who, barring harm or main unexpected occasions, will probably be amongst these chosen to symbolize Spain within the Olympic Video games.. The aim appears to be the road that provides the least doubts, since Cata Coll (Barcelona) and Misa Rodriguez (Actual Madrid) are more likely to be the goalkeepers that Tom takes to France. Within the bed room they may stay Enith Saln (Valencia) -third goalkeeper within the World Cup-, Elene Lete (Royal Society) or Adriana Nanclares (Athletic Membership). “Every participant accepts the function that she performs always with nice professionalism,” stated the coach when questioned concerning the beginning positions and substitutions within the goalkeeper.
The gala protection would be the one fashioned by Ona Batlle (Barcelona), Irene Paredes (Barcelona), Laia Aleixandri (Manchester Metropolis) y Olga Carmona (Actual Madrid). Though Within the final duel towards the Czech Republic they opted for a three-man protection, the staff’s standard sport scheme consists of 4 gamers on the again and two long-distance full-backs. Thus, the potential entrance of a aspect of that profile must match, properly Oihane Hernndez (Actual Madrid) good Sheila Garcia (Atlético de Madrid), along with one or two middle backs, having the ability to occupy that place Laia Codina (Arsenal), Mara Mndez (Carry) the Ivana Andr (Actual Madrid), answerable for elevating the world cup to the sky of Sydney as captain and with barely 68 minutes with the nationwide staff – in two video games, towards Italia y Sweden– since then.
‘Dinosaurs’ and captains
Within the middle of the sector it has a number of variants and totally different profiles. As the one pure pivot it has Tere Abelleira (Actual Madrid) -since the negotiations for the return of Patri Guijarro (Barcelona) appear stagnant. Within the absence of the Galician, Tom has opted for that place with Aleixandri, advancing his place, or Love Every part (Actual Madrid), who has solely appeared in half of the video games coached by Montse (178 minutes in whole) however has been current in all of the calls. “The conversations concerning the Video games are one thing that’s there, however we’re centered on every sport and profitable victories. No matter has to return, will come”summarizes Navarre in El Planto.
The verticality of the perimeters signifies that Spain’s inside groups can fall extra in direction of the middle and generate play and areas between the strains. Along with the 2 Ballon d’Ors, Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) and Aitana Bonmat (Barcelona), amn from dinosauria Jenni Hermoso (Tigres), the staff’s all-time high scorer, Montse has been finishing the quota with gamers like Fiamma Bentez (Valencia), Vicky Lopez (Barcelona) or Mara Prez (Seville), one other of the world champions who has not but performed with the Asturian.
The three attacking gamers usually are not negotiated. The consequence, a common of three.8 objectives per sport, help this circumstance. On this plot there are three gamers who appear irreplaceable: Athenea del Castillo (Actual Madrid), one of many two gamers – together with Olga Carmona – who’ve participated in all of the video games with Montse on the bench; Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona), who for the time being appears to be the beginning ahead; and Marion Caldentey (Barcelona), a wild card typically undervalued. “It doesn’t matter what place I play, I believe my function is identical, the sport between the strains and producing areas”highlights the Balearic Islands.
The wings could possibly be bolstered with gamers like Eva Navarro (Atlético de Madrid), Alba Redondo (Carry) the Luca Garcia (Manchester United), though Tom has the crimson satan extra as a pointer. “I can play within the three attacking positions, however it’s true that the place I really feel most comfy is on the left wing”, she confessed in an interview in MARCA. And at that spearhead, Esther Gonzlez (Gotham) appears to be the nica pure 9 that the selector has as soon as she has declined the choice of testing gamers like Cristina Martín-Prieto (Seville) or Sheila Guijarro (Atlético de Madrid), third and fourth high scorer in League F respectively.
It needs to be remembered that Spain has been paired in the identical group as C together with Japanwith whom they may debut on July 25 (5:00 p.m.) on the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes; Nigeriawith whom to play on July 28 (7:00 p.m.) on the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes; and Brazilwith whom to shut the group stage on July 31 (5:00 p.m.) on the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux.
