De la Fuente, a calm and decent reformist, already has a degree

Ludovika of Izvor He has played four games for the Spanish national team, two in the qualifiers for the Eurocup and two in the League of Nations. After the stage of Luis Enrique, in which the Asturian coach monopolized a lot of prominence and entered little into the discussion, he arrived with a calmer and more educated speech, with less sectarianism. But he had to start without anesthesia. He has yet to enjoy the peace and trials of a friendly match.

He left a trail of concern in his first series. Spain won but did not convince against Norway and showed a worrying lack of identity in the defeat in Scotland. Between one game and another, he made eight changes to the starting eleven. There were two contests that caused concern, namely that the compass was not calibrated.

This time he experimented less, but he introduced nuances into the lineup from game to game. But around the north: try to give fluidity to the flow of the ball and, when the circumstances require it, press very high to steal the ball close to the Croatian area. Spain was a team that never stopped believing and looking for a goal.

And if he can’t be blamed for something, then it’s immobility or that he doesn’t try to reactivate the group with changes. He exhausted the quota, always with the idea of ​​bringing a little more bite and verticality to the game, of course.

Luis de la Fuente can be said to be a reformer who has his first title without fuss. He accepted the criticism, but did not get carried away by the current or the irritation, nor did he look for excuses after the weak start of his stage. He persisted in his idea. And he found the reward, probably the peace to keep moving forward.

At this moment, after eleven years, the Spanish national football team has once again climbed to the top of the podium. It doesn’t have the glamor of the European or World Championships, but it adds sparkle. He earned it, even if it was on the head or the tail of penalties.