Iago Aspas: “There was no plan B with Luis Enrique”

Player from Celtic Iago Aspas He visits the media from the concentration in Las Rozas, where the first question he had to answer was Gabriel Veiga: “I would like him to stay with us. The club is in a good moment both on the sporting and institutional level, it is making small but good steps. Next year we have a centenary. This is simple: you go to the supermarket and if a pear is worth four euros, pay for it. There is no choice.”

The question came after the president of the club Carlos Mourinho, would practically take his departure this summer for granted. He assured that he did not discuss it with him, but believes that “it is best that he continues to grow in his club”. Perhaps referring to his own experience, he pointed out that if he goes abroad, it can go well or badly.

For Jago Aspas, it means “a pride i.a privilege» Being able to defend the jersey of the Spanish team. “The previous coach believed that others were the best, I had to wait. Now there is a change in the cycle, the coach believes that I am among the best and let’s see if I have minutes. If not, I will help from outside. He admitted that he experienced “difficult moments when the roster arrived” and saw that he was doing well in his team and that he was not being taken care of. «consoled that people in the stadiums in Spain told me I had to go back. But it was the coach who made the decision,” he stressed.

Asked for words Luis Enrique At the time, implying that he needed a team to play for him, he expressed his disagreement. “In my team, I run like most, the data is there and you can see it. We are a team that cannot depend on just one player, especially in the defensive game. He was a an important football player in my team and I think that when I came, I did versatileI can play in various positions, I can adapt and I’m there for what the coach needs,” he elaborated.

Aspas himself mentioned the fact that he had just given the title when he revealed that “s Luis Enrique there was no plan B», repeating twice that this is only his personal point of view. “Luis Enrique had a very pronounced game model and we didn’t have a plan B, from my point of view, or other records to try to turn it around.” He never doubted that his absence was solely due to sports motifs: “They didn’t tell me otherwise. When he brought me, I didn’t ask him, and when he didn’t, I didn’t either. He laughed out loud at the question, which he had been asked many times in recent months, what he thought when he saw that the Asturian had him in Fantasia, without quoting him: “He must have been a friend of a chronicler like you who gave me good marks” .

Aspas repeated several times that he is there to help where needed, without hiding that he is I would like to have minutes. “Of course I would like to play title. If I need help from the outside, here I come to whatever I touch, to what they tell me and to help my colleagues,” he said. And about the position, he added: “What I like is to play. The coach sees me as a striker, as a second striker , as a starter in 4-2-3-1 I can play outside in 4-3-3 on the wing, I have a few records and that can be good or it can go against you because you are everybody’s substitute.

Moañés emphasized that it was difficult for him to reach the elite, since his own debut went with 25 years and, although old age is there, it does not close the door. “For me, being here is a reward and I will not miss this opportunity. It took me a long time to get there, I entered late, I played in Second, First, Second B. I enjoy every game as if it were the last, I look forward to the next one. I don’t know what will happen next season. Yes, I’m looking forward to enjoying the minutes if it’s my turn, and if not, helping my teammates,” he said.

The Celta player pointed out that De la Fuente had the top three national goalscorers – something his predecessor was criticized for, but he failed to do so. “If there is no goal, I don’t know what else you can ask for. Borja (Iglesias), Joselu (Mato) and I are here. Different records, don’t stick to one like the previous coach. He added that they have only been working together for a few days and that they are trying to internalize the concepts quickly.

On the compliments he received from Carlos Carvalhal, he thanked them: “Anything that praises your coach is welcome. Those who know me know that I love football, I watch a lot of matches, I like to analyze everything and not miss training, I work every day. I know I’m 35 years old, but I want to enjoy football while I can.” He didn’t dwell on the question of whether he is the best coach he’s ever had: “I’ve had great coaches and I couldn’t say (if he’s the best), but the results and the coach’s work are there.”

Personally, as he already said last Friday, he reiterated that this invitation is special, first of all, because of his eldest son Thiago. “He will be seven years old, he knows many of his classmates, he had World Cup cards and he understands more from what they tell him at school. The girl is still small, and the third is a baby.