"We want to stay the world’s number one team," says De la Fuente | OneFootball

The coach of the Spanish national team, Luis de la Fuente, highlighted this Monday that the team intends to maintain their unbeaten streak after breaking their record of 30 games, on Tuesday, in Seville, against Turkey, in their last World Cup Qualifier match. The idea is to stay at the top of the world ranking and secure a spot in the tournament.

“We want to continue being number one in the world. The qualification is practically guaranteed, but we want to keep winning. The players never get tired of winning. There will be no revolution,” declared the coach at the press conference before the match against the Turks.

The Spanish national team has practically secured qualification for next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, unless Turkey defeats them by a margin of at least seven goals.

“We approach the match with exceptional responsibility, for the prestige, for the fans, because we want to keep winning and competing, to achieve our 31st unbeaten match,” he added.

“But the most important thing is that these players never get tired of winning. And we will field a competitive team. Respect for our rivals obliges us to play our best players. Every player here is important,” he added.

When asked if he is the best national team coach in the world, De la Fuente said that “it is an honor and a pride that the national team is being mentioned” and that one should “avoid labeling individuals.”

The Spanish coach also commented on his team's favoritism, which is one game away from matching Italy's record of consecutive official matches without defeat.

“Fortunately, we are among the favorites. The secret is the excellent work done in Spanish football, in the clubs and the national team, with a recognized philosophy and a consolidated style of play that we continue to improve. This is what allows us to achieve something, besides the development of the players, the investment, and the knowledge we have of them,” he stated.

The coach also assured everyone that he would field his strongest team to achieve victory.

“This is a very important match for us and we will play our best. There will be no easy rides. Everyone needs to earn their place here. Everyone wants to play, everyone has deserved and earned this spot. Everyone has the quality to play,” he stated.

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