Luis Enrique’s reflection on the fans of Argentina and the pressure on the players

The coach of Spain following the elimination of his team from the World Cup and made a comparison using the Albiceleste as an example.

Luis Enrique spoke at a press conference following spain fell on penalties once morest Morocco and will be removed from Qatar World Cup 2022. The Spanish coach He used the Argentine National Team and its fans -which he considers the best in the world- as an example to explain how public pressure may not always be positive for players.

After the defeat on penalties, when asked regarding how his players handled the pressure brought up the national team to describe how football is treated as a matter of life and death when it’s just a sport. “Do you know what is the most beautiful thing regarding being a coach, selector or player? The ability you have to make many people you don’t even know very happy. Yo Many times I see the Argentine National Team and the Argentine fans -which are the most passionate I know in the world- and there comes a moment when I see the Argentine players and I think: ‘Ugh, what a pressure my God of my life’. Since it doesn’t turn out the way they want… and I think that more than helping, it harms“.

“A little more peace of mind, a little more support and so on… but the players need a calm atmosphere. This is not a war, this is a sport in which you represent a country and I think that this is a quite normal and sensible reflection that would be fine.“he added.

In addition, also dHe left his best wishes for the Argentine National Team in the remainder of the competitionwith whom he shared a concentration at the University of Qatar. “Having said this, let’s see if Argentina, which is in the same university as us, gets to the place it deserves”commented the Spanish coach.