Spain already has its boss. When the National Team needed him most, the captain came to the rescue. Sergio Busquets was, against Slovakia, the beacon that the team needed to reap the first victory in the Eurocup and get the ticket to the round of 16.
The Busquets game was to teach in soccer schools. The Barcelona midfielder did everything well. He balanced the national team, managed the game times, helped in the pressure and contributed the know-how and veterancy that are needed in appointments like this. So much so that UEFA chose him as the MVP of the match.
“His match is manual. We knew of its importance. It has ended up busted, but it has been at his level. He is a fairly misunderstood player, but unique and a guarantee ”, assured Luis Enrique after the match.
In the name of Ramos
Without Sergio Ramos , the captain’s armband fell on Sergio Busquets called to be the player who should bring experience and shout out when necessary. But his positive for coronavirus with the concentration already started has not allowed him to do so until now and the team has missed it. The team needed him.
Spain reached the third day with everything at stake and with the obligation to win. It was a final and I couldn’t shake my pulse. For this reason, Luis Enrique opted for the captain to lead the team and be the reference they needed on the pitch.
Despite having spent 12 days, from positive to negative, without being able to train with the rest of his teammates, Luis Enrique explained that the data recorded by the GPS in the individual training sessions were very good. Still, he did not dress against Poland .
Busquets’ style of play, slow and static, means that he does not need a very high peak to compete and fulfill his mission. For that reason and because Rodri Hernández has not shone either in the two games he has played, Busquets had to play yes or yes. The captain has had a bad time. He said it in the previous one and expressed it after the game with tears in his eyes. The boss that was needed is already here.
