🥅 Spain goalkeeping debate? Iker relaxed about the three keepers | OneFootball

Goalkeeping for the Spanish national team always sparks debate, but for Iker Casillas, the current trio of keepers offers complete peace of mind. The legendary La Roja captain has analyzed the outstanding level of Spain’s goalkeepers, stressing that, despite their differences, “the three are very different, but they are all natural-born competitors.”

Casillas was full of praise for David Raya after an outstanding Premier League campaign. The former Real Madrid man acknowledged that “he has had a superb season,” and did not hesitate to offer him some public advice: “I can only encourage him to keep going as he is, because many successes will surely come.”

On the other hand, he also praised Joan García’s emergence in a setting of maximum pressure. “It’s not easy to fill a position like Barcelona’s goal, especially with the people they have had there before,” admitted the man from Móstoles, who applauded his “strong personality” and “great energy” between the posts at Montjuïc.

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As for Unai Simón, Iker highlighted the tremendous sense of security brought by the Athletic Club goalkeeper. In his view, “he is a keeper who has had that security, that trust from the national team coaches,” and who has greater experience and seniority when it comes to handling a position with so much responsibility.

The former goalkeeper concluded by saying that having three such capable and competitive profiles is a real luxury for the national team. “In the end, when you have that—three guys who are so good and so capable—it’s no longer just the coach; the teammates are also very calm,” he said emphatically.

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