U21 star Fabian Rieder for Spain hit: ‘I am impressed by the level here’

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Which game against Spain will this be?
Fabian Rieder: An strenuous, Spain is incredibly good. The automatisms are good both offensively and defensively. But we also have our ambitions and qualities that we want to show during the game this time. If necessary also more than 120 minutes.

So far they have completed every minute here at the European Championships. Are you satisfied with your services?
Yes With three goals and a lot of influence in the front and back, that was pretty good. But as an ambitious player I always want to improve and be able to help the team even more.

With two assists you belong to the best at the European Championship in this discipline. Or do you prefer scoring goals?
I don’t have to keep it a secret, as a football player you prefer to score yourself. But assists are just as important as goals.

In your young career you have already gained experience in the Champions League, played at the World Cup in Qatar and played in the Europa League. Where do you rank the level here at the U21 European Championship?
Very high! Not surprising: in the selections of our group opponents France and Italy, most professionals have been playing in a premier league for years. Of course the Champions League or the matches with the A-Nati are something else, but I am especially impressed by the technical ability of the opponents at the U21 European Championship.

Before the match against France, some A-Nati players sent video messages. Do you respond to such motivational tricks?
We were very happy with that. Like the action of the association, when they put pictures of our parents in our hotel room for us when we arrived in Romania, together with a letter. These small gestures certainly do something for me. But the motivation in a tournament like this, and especially for a quarter-final against Spain, is of course high enough without special tricks.

Source : Blick