PSV Eindhoven coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy announced this Wednesday afternoon that the sevillistas “are the kings of european league“, referring to the match they will play on Thursday at the stadium Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, first leg of the qualifying round before the round of 16 of this tournament.
The previous to Real Madrid and Malaga, among others, he attended the journalists at the scene of the match before directing the training session the day before and said that it is “very special” to play in this stadium and in the Europa League against an opponent that has won it six that times.
“We are improving little by little and we have to play against Sevilla, with and without the ball. Tomorrow we want to show that we are on the right path,” said the Dutch coach, who insisted that the Seville This is “a team of the highest level, that’s how they are playing at the moment. The aim is to give our best version”, he said Van Nistelrooy.
The PSV coach acknowledged the casualties in the team coached by the Argentine Jorge Sampaolibut he pointed out that “they have high-quality players, they have a goal in in Nesyri and it will be important to control the midfield.”
“Sevilla is not in the table where it should be, but in recent games I see Sevilla from before. It is a very complicated game because of the atmosphere that exists in this stadium in the matches of this competition. I see they are in form, playing well and getting results at home. They are better than before the break -ng world-. For us it is a very complicated game and the challenge is to go into the game with everything we have,” he said.
Van Nistelrooy, about the game his team will play this Thursday, commented that they do not want to “give up” their “style of play against Sevilla” and he expects “a very intense game because they are two teams that want you to have the ball, so you can have a great game”.
The 46-year-old Dutch coach emphasized his admiration for “Sampaoli and his way of playing” and also lamented the sick leave of Mexican midfielder Erick Gutiérrez, while young forward Xavi Simmons said “he is very focused on his evolution” . and that “he wants to show his quality”, in addition to the fact that “he is in great shape”.
Source: La Verdad
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