“I think even if other players came out, today we made other changes at the beginning, Spain is still Spain”Montse Tomé had already hinted in the months leading up to the Olympics about her plan and who the players would be who would form the backbone of the starting lineup. The return of Patri Guijarro to the national team and the subsequent matches – Czech Republic and Belgium – removed the first doubts. The first two matches of the Olympic event confirmed this. Montesi Tomé’s plans, for now, leave little room for doubt and surprise.
What initially seemed like it could be a dilemma for the coach, ended up becoming a problem. A virtue in the face of a short and intense tournament like the Olympics: having two of the best defensive pivots available in the world. Teresa Abillera had her best season at the last World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with the national team and made a place for herself in the starting lineup, but the return of Patri Guijarro, one of the best pivots in the world, has made her Montse has an automatic change in every game. Teresa started against Japan and Patry came off the bench. Against Nigeria, it was the opposite move.
The same thing happened during the start of the Olympics with the full-back position. Initially he chose Ona Battle and Olga Carmona, and brought on Oyhani Hernandez as a substitute. Against Nigeria, it was Olga who waited for her chance from the bench, and left. ONA as the cornerstone of the project, The coach decided to bring out a strong defensive duo to stop the Africans’ counterattacks. When Real Madrid’s left back came on, I went to attack.
In the middle of the field, Aitana Bonmati is untouchable, Even when fatigue takes its toll on the player. The first regular change in the games – after several tests with the “new” piece in the previous half – came in the pivot between Patri Guijarro and Teresa Abeler.L. The only revolutionary movement in the Olympic event came from within the left-handed.where Alexia Putellas took ownership and, Jenny Hermoso barely added 22 minutes.
In the front, marionna caldenti, Salma Paraluello – Above all- And Athena del Castillo became outcasts.Use Lucia Garcia as a wild card To try to revolutionize the matches as disgusting or as happened in the Nigeria match by going out from the start to take advantage of their intensity in pressing. While Eva Navarro is one of three athletes – along with Mesa and Laia Codina – who are not making their Olympic debut. He keeps waiting for his chance as he sees how his minutes have decreased, The ability to provide another alternative in an attack where the goal is not clear.
Montsi’s next challenge will be on the 31st at 3:00 p.m. when Spain face Brazil. “Those who leave will be the ones who have to leave, and those who enter later will also be the ones who have to enter,” stated the coach without giving any clues about her next move. With the quarter-finals already in place, we will have to wait and see if Montsi will take advantage of the opportunity to move the chips and give rest to those who add the most minutes. Currently, Kata Cool, Ona Batlle, Irene Paredes, Alexandre, Aitana, Salma and Mariona are the seven players out of the 18 who played every minute. From the Olympic Games.
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