Unai Simón was once again the chosen one of Luis Enrique to occupy the goal of the Spanish team. The Athletic Club de Bilbao goalkeeper did not fit in against the Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo , Bruno Fernandes and company, but he was somewhat hesitant in some actions: “I don’t know if with my ownership Luis Enrique wants to send a message, but whenever I wear it I will to give everything “ , assured Simón at the conclusion of the match.
There has been a great debate in the Spanish goal for a long time. In the first friendly of the two that the Spanish national team will play before the start of the Eurocup, Luis Enrique again opted for Unai Simón. The Basque goalkeeper referred to the media noise around the goal of the Spanish team: « I understand that you can talk about the goal of the National Team, but they are things that do not concern me . I try to train very well every day and do my best when the coach gives me the opportunity.
As for the pressure at a time when the title is at stake in this summer’s European Championship, Unai Simón was confident: “ The pressure can never get me on the field, we are used to these games . It will be for times that we have played this, they are things that we have to assume. The pressure in its right measure is good, but more than necessary not.
“I do not see being a starter in the Eurocup is essential”
Luis Enrique had to choose between De Gea , Robert Sánchez and Unai Simón as the starting goalkeeper in the international friendly against Portugal, and finally opted for the Athletic Club: “I don’t know if it’s a message that Luis Enrique wants to send me. Whenever I put on I am going to give it my all, just as I will when I am on the bench ».
Finally, Unai Simón referred to the importance of being a starter at this summer’s European Championship: “ Having a place in this European Championship and playing as a starter I don’t see as essential . We have three goalkeepers who are trained to compete. If the coach decides to put one of the three, it will be that he is better than the others, “he concluded.
