Julen Lopetegui, SeVilla coach, is not concerned about his personal situation and is focused on his team arriving ready to face this Sunday’s match against Villarreal, a game that could be the last time he faces the head of the Andalusian team if they do not achieve something good result.
The Gipuzkoan was questioned and knows that his future is at stake against Unai Emery’s men, but all he thinks about is his players.
“The team came well, with enthusiasm, the desire to face a great game against a wonderful team, semi-finalists in the Champions League, one of the best football player in europe, with integrated blocks and invaluable individual contributions. The team is ready to respond to a team of that level. It is a very demanding and beautiful game. We had to face three games away from home, completely different”, indicated a Lopetegui who was asked about the responsibility of a coach for his team’s results: “When he wins a little and when he loses everything. I have already replied.” He then took the opportunity to congratulate the basketball team after their victory over Germany in the Eurobasket semifinals. “From here he congratulated Scariolo, who is a great friend of mine, he is doing a great work and certainly he has a good weight in it”.
Asteasu’s is indifferent to doubts about his future. “I try to live with enthusiasm and ambition to work every day with the goal of improving the team. Everything that is not under my control, It does not require too much energy because I use what I have for my players, my team and my club”.
For the coach, the level of the two squads that will face each other in City of Valencia This should be a Champions duel, although Sevilla now see the bottle as half empty. “In the last three years we have achieved a very important goal. We are already in the Champions League based on work and sacrifice, that’s what many teams like Villarreal, Real Sociedad, Betis, Athletic, Valencia… what will happen this year is yet to be written. So much is left at stake. What looks gray now may look white and vice versa. We have to work with stability, trusting in what is being done and in the players, who will give a performance in line with the demands of the club”.
Lopetegui insisted the good moment of Villarrral despite his last result in the Liga, the defeat he suffered against Betis at the Benito Villamarín. Villarreal’s level is very high, in terms of competition, football and effectiveness. Offensive and defensive. It does very interesting things at all levels, with very clear continuity with respect to last year, improving aspects. The important thing is to focus on what we want and what we have to do, compete against a good team that plays a good game. With that idea, sensation and feeling we are going to travel”.
Source: La Verdad
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