De la Fuente feels Spain can sill improve despite classy win over Austria

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a], ‌who have yet to concede a goal at the tournament, ‌produced a dominant display as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oyarzabal-mikel/dQ1P695O/"]Mikel Oyarzabal[/a] scored ‌twice and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/porro-pedro/nTebDzHC/"]Pedro Porro[/a] once to underline their status as one of the favourites.[/p][p][b]"I have many reasons to be happy ‌today. First, because of the victory, we ⁠won significantly, and ‌the image of the team was fabulous," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]De la Fuente[/a] told reporters. "But ​there is still room for improvement. Perhaps you think you have seen the best of ​us, but this team has not yet reached its capabilities. There is more to do."[/b][/p][p]De la Fuente said ⁠Spain's progress had ​been built on a long-term process rather than one standout performance and stressed that the knockout rounds would demand even higher standards.[/p][p][b]"Today's performance should be the foundation for ‌what comes next," he said. "We are going to keep improving and doing things better... We are not yet satisfied - we are going for more."[/b][/p][image alt="Spain - Austria match momentum" id="9c9be185-fa57-4e7b-b9ab-5b6feca134f4" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="669540ea-022b-4f4a-b97e-63d069ab8fb2" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]De la Fuente cautioned against believing Spain had reached their peak after another impressive defensive display in which [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria/naHiWdnt/"]Austria[/a] failed to register a shot on target.[/p][p][b]"There were situations where we lacked high pressure. You need to keep improving ‌all the time," he said. "When you get flattered and ​believe it, you become weaker. Satisfaction can kill ‌you."[/b][/p][p]The 65-year-old was full of praise for his left back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cucurella-marc/QTynbZd3/"]Marc Cucurella[/a], who provided two assists for Oyarzabal, calling him "invaluable" and "a top-notch player".[/p][p][b]"The next phase will be increasingly demanding," De la Fuente added. "We have ⁠wonderful players, but ⁠the only focus is ‌to exceed our own expectations."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/austria-naHiWdnt/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=jJucpA84"]Read the match report with Flashscore.[/a][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]