The Dutch striker Luuk de Jongof the recent past including Seville and starring in european league won by Seville in 2020, highlighted this Wednesday that his time at this club has a “special place in the heart”, although he pointed out that he now arrives in the Andalusian capital with PSV Eindhoven to win the qualifying round before the round of 16 of this tournament.
“All the amazing moments we had came back in this game,” said the 32-year-old striker, who managed to accompany his coach, Ruud Van Nistelrooyin the press appearance before the preparatory session scheduled at the Ramón stadium Sanchez-PizjuanThursday’s meeting scene.
De Jong stressed to his former team that “they are starting to play well, it will be a tense game” and that in PSV they are “ready” for the appointment. The striker was asked about his phase in Seville and stressed that he “had a very good relationship with everyone” and that he was happy “to see them again”, but also recalled the Europa League won in 2020 and the penalty of not celebrating it with the public in Sánchez-Pizjuán for in Covid.
“We won the european league, but I have a thorn not to celebrate it with our people. There are people shouting your name in the street, they want to take a picture of me. We did something very beautiful,” he said. Dejongwhich also specified the change of coach in Sevilla, with the departure of Julen Lopetegui and the arrival of the Argentine Jorge Sampaoli.
“The game concept of their coach is different now. I’m sure they will want to dominate the ball,” said the former Sevilla player, who won’t sign a draw for Thursday because “a good result has to be felt throughout the game. If a draw is good, you have to go for the draw”, he pointed out.
From the present moment of PSVstressed that they are “on the right track” and that he has a “very good feeling about the game and about the moment” his team is going through.
Asked about the loss of potential in Sevilla’s defense in relation to his stage, he pointed out that “they are a very strong team, despite the fact that they are not. Diego Carlos and Koundé. Now they have a very strong defense again after overcoming some injury problems. They are stronger than at the beginning of the season”, so he is glad that “they have improved and that League finish as much as possible.”
Source: La Verdad
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