Spain boss Luis Enrique was in a prickly mood as he defended his team s performance after a 1-0 win over Switzerland in the Nations League on Thursday.
Pablo Sarabia scored the lone goal of the match in the 13th minute, getting on the end of Marcos Llorente s driven pass across the penalty area for a simple tap-in after a quick regain of possession.
That Sarabia s goal came in that scenario spoke to the nature of Spain s possession over the 90 minutes, with Switzerland firing just as many shots with 34 per cent of the ball in comparison to La Roja s 66 per cent.
When asked on Diego Llorente s second start in three games, after making only three appearances since 2020 coming into this international window, Luis Enrique went on the front foot both on selection a…