Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Spain Training - Donaueschingen, Germany - July 8, 2024 Spain coach Luis de la Fuente during training REUTERS/Robin Rudel MUNICH, Germany - 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. 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. De la Fuente said that he doesn't think that watching France is "boring", but acknowledged that Spain have a different approach to the game under his command.
"We all try to build a gameplan that will help you win. It comes that our model is all about doing that through a beautiful spectacle," he told a press conference. "Spain are an eye-catching team, I won't deny that, it's our DNA, but in the end, here it's about winning.
We want to play, but we want to be practical. "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.
" 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 admir.
