Football: Laurent Bonadei: “What can be an important element is possession of the ball”

This Monday, Laurent Bonadei answered questions from journalists before the friendly match against Spain.

Spain without world champions: “Spain is a team with strength. At the youth team level, they have very good results. FC Barcelona won the Champions League. It would be a lack of respect for them to say that they are weakened On the contrary. mount up also took advantage of this gathering to spin and try things. It is also a way for her to project herself into the future and anticipate. There are players that we will discover, but we have to take this team very seriously, because it relies above all on a collective, a well-oiled game. Whatever the individualities, it will always be a difficult team to maneuver.”

What has changed since February? : “For tomorrow's match, what can be an important element is possession of the ball. In the final, we decided to have a middle block, to close the intervals and prevent them from progressing. We didn't have possession of the ball. It was a frustrating and difficult match. The challenge for tomorrow's match will be to compete with this team in the use of the ball and possession. We need to focus on ourselves and not make a big deal out of this. team”.

Aitana Bonmati: “It's true that she is an exceptional player. She is capable of making individual differences, but she fits perfectly into the collective play of her team. She has the ability to be at the start of actions as well as at the finish But focusing all our attention on this player would put us in danger. There are others who have a lot of qualities. It is also important that we realize that we have quality and that we can also match them. pose problems. We must focus on ourselves. and not make a mountain out of this team.”

And post-JO : “Many left the Olympic Games affected. Obviously, there was frustration, disappointment. When I began my tour of France and Europe to meet them, I met women who suffered. It was necessary to remobilize individuals, and put things in place collectively to ensure that there is not the slightest doubt about the sincerity that there must be in their relationships on the ground.