Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said on Monday that his side will stay true to their identity which is playing entertaining football in their Euro 2024 semi-final against France that is expected to be a contrast of styles but added that at the end it’s all about winning at this point of the competition.<\/p>\n
While Spain have looked in imperious form in their five straight wins in Germany, goal-shy France have come under fire from fans and pundits for some unimpressive performances and have reached the last four without scoring a goal in open play.<\/p>\n
“Our way to get the result is to try to be eye-catching. But at this stage it’s the result that counts because it is how your job will get judged and evaluated in the end,” said de la Fuente.<\/p>\n
At the same venue in which France manager Didier Deschamps hit back at the critics of his side’s style, saying that those who think his side are “boring” should “go watch something else”, de la Fuente said he admired his rivals’ game.<\/p>\n
De la Fuente will be without three key players in defenders Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand, both suspended, and midfielder Pedri, who will miss the rest of the Euros due to a knee injury.<\/p>\n
The players have had a limited period to recover after their draining extra-time win against hosts Germany in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
De la Fuente praised the quality of French striker Kylian Mbappe and the rest of Deschamps’ squad, but said he was confident on his team having the tools and players to beat Les Bleus.<\/p>\n
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