The world champions from Spain have been back in the European Championship semi-final for the first time in 28 years. For trainer Montse Tomé, the move into the semi -final is also a victory over her critics.
Montse Tomé was clearly to look at – and a bit the great pressure on her. In the 66th minute, this tension gave way to a first relief. The trainer of the “Furia Roja” clenched the fists and cheered on the 1-0 of her team against Switzerland – directed towards his own bank.
In the end there was an unuseless, but extremely dominant 2-0 (0: 0) against the hosts from Switzerland. The world champions have been back in an EM semi-final for the first time in 28 years. “It is a privilege to be able to train these players”Tomé had already told the sports show before the game.
Many successes under Tomé
The semi -finals are the next success in the not so long term of Tomé. The 43-year-old took over the national team in September 2023 and since then led the team to the National League title and to the Olympic semi-final. Now the Iberers are aiming for the next title.
Although sporty beyond almost any doubt, there is always criticism of Tomé in Spain. This is also related to their personnel decisions. After taking office, Tomé quickly made it clear that she attaches no value to big names, but that the collective is in the foreground.
Tomé controversial for Personnel decisions
In November 2024, for example, she did without three renowned players in Jennifer Hermoso, Misa Rodriguez and Irene Paredes. The non-contingent of Hermoso and Paredes, both of which have played well over 100 caps for Spain, made headlines.
Also – also because she brought defense chief Paredes for the European Championship back into the squad – returned a little rest, but the former assistant of the controversial world champion coach Jorge Vilda is still closely observed. This is also because she is still quite inexperienced as a trainer at a top level and, so analyzes of the global soccer networks (GSN), “So far there is little risk when changing the system“Enter and your team special”Against physically dominant opponent“Problems revealed. It is a pressure that you want to take the wind out of your sails with success.
Spain is a role model for offensive game. I think that’s what we feel as a country.
Tomé stands for the GSN data experts compared to Vilda for further development, “For a further development of the existing ‘Barça principle'” – a dominant, ball -owned, offensive playing style. She “Brings stronger flexibility and strategic clarity”.
The former player of Real Ovideo, UD Levant and FC Barcelona usually plays in 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 and focuses strongly on automatisms, repetitions in game structure and structural spatial control. With “Liquid position game with triangular formation” and “Clearly defined game roles and coordinated relays” The “Furia” currently dominates many teams in world football. “Spain is a role model for offensive game. I think that’s what we feel as a country”she said in the sports show interview.
Spain shows new quality against Switzerland: patience
According to the phases in the preliminary round with the canteen victories against Portugal (5: 0) and Belgium (6: 2) and the 3: 1 success of a B-Elf over Italy, the Spaniards in Bern against Switzerland had to demonstrate a new quality on Friday evening: Against which perseverance, patience and ability to suffer were required over long distances.
And even if Tomé’s team struggled for a long time, they brought their game through with a closed team performance in the end – and deservedly into the semi -finals. How big the relief was about it was shown by the players on the lawn – and with Tomé for the first time in that 66 minute.