Lopetegui: “We were able to suffer”

Julen Lopeteguicoach of Sevillerescued the difficult situation he was in during a difficult week with a victory in a game that was very difficult for him, but that was more complicated than expected.

“I’m happy with the three points, we won a match that we won and we needed and we’re very excited to do it and for the players. They deserved that success in the League, but because of the circumstances it hadn’t happened When we are better, many things happened to us again and in the end the suffering, the penalty, with Fernando’s injury… we were able to suffer”, explained the Basque, who was saddened by the final suffering.

“In the end, there is an intrinsic part in success and success, which is how to suffer in complicated moments and this team has always done it in the three years that I have been here and this is a starting point. Besides knowing how to play, knowing how to compete in difficult moments”, he added.

The technician of asteasu He also explained that his team had some setbacks in the form of injuries that forced him to run out of changes, something that could cost him a tie. “We had to make four changes because of discomfort and that slowed us down a lot. We weren’t able to get the guys up top comfortable to have more energy. We had to make a lot of changes and that didn’t leave us a lot of room to go out, we didn’t do it many times, just once En-Nesyri and trying to optimize the resources we have”.

They reminded the Sevillian coach how easy everything was after Lamela’s opening goal, so early, but he explained that he had not told his players anything special in the previous conversation so that they came out plugged. “In Almería we had a chance after 30 seconds, one-on-one, also against Barça: three in the first 15 minutes, also one-on-one. We didn’t do anything different”.

Nor does he think more than the next game or that this victory means relief for his situation. “It only gives us joy to add three points, especially for the players. Now, to recover the troops and prepare for Copenhagen. It’s a shame that Coco (Lamela) was sacked, I haven’t seen him but I don’t think he’s been touched at all, but hey, it’s annoying at a time when we’re a bit short on alternatives because he’s important. player and that he stays out this is the negative side and the hassle that some players have.

Finally, he explained why he didn’t celebrate the goals. “Everyone has their own way of living with goals. I prefer to celebrate successes rather than goals.”