Both Rodri and Dani Olmo played significant roles in today’s win, just like they did in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph. Here’s Luis de la Fuente talking about Dani Olmo:
💬 “He is a spectacular footballer and his position is versatile. He’s a box-to-box player and can be in many positions especially between the lines as a midfielder. His growth goes hand-in-hand with the national team.
“He’s a better player with these footballers around so he can play as brilliantly as he does. That is how we all understand it. I attach great value to his skills but also the team. He’s a genius in his position.
And Rodri:
💬 “I said a long time ago that questioning him was insulting intelligence. Time showed us right. He’s an ideal player for this football idea that we have. This idea, this model is tailor made for these footballers, because we have a deep knowledge of what they can offer and improve in this idea. Credit goes to them.
“Rodri is the backbone. When it comes to interpreting defensive football, he has great touches, great positioning, wins balls back, he’s a very important player for our idea of football. We’re lucky to have such a player.”
