Beijing time (CEST) at 3:00 AM on Friday, July 3, in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match, Austria will face tournament favorites Spain. Ahead of the match, Austria national team coach Ralf Rangnick attended a pre-match press conference at Los Angeles Stadium. During the conference, Rangnick discussed his thoughts on the upcoming match and Spain's star player Lamine Yamal, stating that Austria would fight with all their might to secure victory.

It is known that Austria national team coach Rangnick is a pioneer of Gegenpressing tactics – which essentially involves quickly regaining ball possession through counter-pressing, thereby rapidly transitioning between attack and defense. At the press conference held at Los Angeles Stadium, the German tactician shared his views on this highly anticipated match. It is worth noting that since the 1978 FIFA World Cup, Austria's national team has never experienced such high levels of excitement and expectations.

What is your assessment of Spain's national team? What tactical setup will Austria employ?

"Playing against the tournament favorites is motivation in itself. Regarding what will happen on Thursday's match, I won't reveal too many tactical details. We are ready."

Austria received some criticism after their last match against Algeria. What are your thoughts on this?

"Well, we've just come through a long season, and the players' fatigue is clearly evident, which is not entirely within our control. We've been preparing here for a month, and we actually wanted to stay a few more days. But I don't think our performance was as bad as that – we finished second in our group, scored 6 goals, and everyone celebrated in the changing room afterward... Now it's up to everyone to perform on the pitch."

Many Austrian fans grew up watching Spain's dominant teams in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Do you think this will put pressure on the players or cause excessive respect for the opponent?

"We didn't play against Spain's teams in 2008 or 2010, so... Interestingly, this is our first match against a European team at this FIFA World Cup, and there have already been several surprises in the tournament so far."

How do you plan to contain Spain?

"We've scored more goals than Spain, but they haven't conceded yet. We watched their match against Uruguay, and there weren't many chances throughout the game. Spain is a very strong team. When the FIFA World Cup started, Alaba was the only player in our squad playing for Real Madrid."

How do you rate Spain's star player Lamine Yamal?

"He is an exceptional player. As long as he remains focused, he will stay at the top level for the next twelve, thirteen, or even fourteen years, and it's very possible for him to become a superstar like Messi. We have watched him carefully and will not give him any easy chances or space to shoot."

How much will Mwene's absence affect the team?

"Last night, he received treatment and a detailed examination. Unfortunately, this morning we learned that he still won't be able to play in the next match. It's really disappointing because he was very keen to participate in this match."

What did you learn from Germany's elimination? If it goes to a penalty shootout, will you consider replacing the goalkeeper?

"This has nothing to do with me being German; the key is Austria beating Spain – in any case, we will give everything. To do that, we must push ourselves to the limit. I'm very confident that we have the potential to beat Spain."

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