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The Spanish national team, after winning two consecutive victories in the European Championship qualifiers, coach Luis Aragones found confidence in himself and the team and optimism.
In Wednesday's match against Iceland in Mallorca, the Spaniards dominated the opponents and demonstrated beautiful football. However, thanks to goalkeeper Arni Arason's efforts, they only broke the opponents at the end of the match, with a goal from Andres Iniesta. Last Saturday, Spain defeated Denmark 2-1 in Madrid.
"Summing up this match, it must be said that the team played even better football this time and threatened the opponents more often. The players showed they want and can qualify for the European Championship. The fans were also excellent. Despite the difficult situation, we felt support throughout the match. We played two beautiful games," said L. Aragones after Wednesday's victory.
Last fall, after starting with a victory against Liechtenstein, the Spaniards later experienced setbacks in Northern Ireland and Sweden, and received a lot of criticism. Currently, with 9 points after 5 matches, they are third in Group F.
The members of the Spanish national team also enjoyed successful performances in recent matches.
"Despite the difficult situation, we played really good football. Everyone contributed to the victory. Playing like this, we will score eventually," said defender Xavi.
Forward David Villa was also optimistic: "We won two games in a row. After the loss to Sweden and Northern Ireland, we now have very realistic chances to secure one of the first two positions."
In June, Spain will play two away matches against the group's underdogs, the national teams of Latvia and Liechtenstein.
"If we win these two matches, we will return to the fight for qualification for the European Championship," concluded L. Aragones.
