"It was a tough experience, but it made us better and stronger. And from an idea, we've been building a structure. Sometimes a wall fails. Well, it's replaced. Sometimes, life's setbacks allow you to regain momentum."
"I've never spoken to the group about what a victory [on Tuesday] means, because what we're concerned with is qualifying for the World Cup. But our work has always been based on taking it step by step, match by match. Every competition we've had to compete in. And this remains our mentality. We want to keep improving; it's the leitmotif of this group, and we want to be better."
"We're different teams at different times. It's not easy to maintain these records."
Spain have not lost a competitive international match since a 2-0 defeat to Scotland in March 2023, embarking on a 28-match unbeaten run that included lifting the European Championship title. A draw or victory against Bulgaria would equal the 29-match unbeaten record set by Vicente del Bosque's Spain between 2010 and 2013. Luis de la Fuente said the Scotland defeat made the team better and stronger and described rebuilding a structure after setbacks. He emphasized a step-by-step approach focused on World Cup qualification, noted his squad differs from past teams, and confirmed Spain have won all three qualifying matches so far and will be without Ferran Torres.
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