Merino and de la Fuente celebrate Spain’s rout, urge caution | OneFootball

With a resounding 4-0 victory, Spain defeated Bulgaria this Tuesday at the José Zorrilla Stadium, in the eighth round of Group E of the European Qualifiers for the World Cup. Scorer of two goals for the Spanish team, Mikel Merino praised the team for their gameplay volume but urged caution as the spot in the World Cup is not yet secured.

“The number of chances our team is creating is a great merit. It's the path we must follow. There's little left, but until we are 100% sure, nothing is resolved,” Merino stated to the channel Teledeporte.

“A game of perseverance”

Another to celebrate the victory was coach Luis de la Fuente, who expected a tough match against Bulgaria.

“It would be a game of perseverance, of insisting and insisting. Bulgaria played very well in the low block, and it was very difficult for us to score goals,” stated coach Luis de la Fuente after the match.

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With 12 points in four games, Spain has a 100% success rate in the Qualifiers, leading Group E. In the next round, the Spanish team faces Georgia aiming to secure their spot in the World Cup. To do this, the 2010 world champions need to defeat the Georgians and hope for a slip-up from Turkey.

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