He arrived with a low profile, but under his leadership Sevilla have never known defeat. José Luis Mendilibar restored the illusion to Sevilla with a stroke of the pen. We never forget what remains to be achieved in the Liga to stay away from relegation, but the moment of magic at Old Trafford against Manchester United is still in the retina of the Andalusian fans, who saw the Sevilla team draw two goals in the half of the rebound when everything seemed to be decided. It’s like a wink of fate. The luck that last Friday was elusive against Celta in the tie they had to concede as a discount against the Galicians came in the form of a prize on Old Trafford night.
The Basque coach lived up to his European debut with great tension. First what is at stake, permanence in the First Division, because a relegation would be a disaster for the entity, but do not forget that the spring in Seville means on a European level.
Sevilla feels the attraction of the Europa League. After having a terrible time in Manchester and fearing an upset result against them, two goals in two shots that hit the opponents in the last minutes of the game put Sevilla in a different situation when Mendilibar hardly had time to land .
The man from Zaldibar came and warned. “I am a worker.” And so he proved it. He made his European debut in a tracksuit, raised many doubts about his starting eleven wondering what the team was at stake in Valencia and began to take his assault men at will. Jesús Navas, En-Nesyri, Suso… Unexpectedly, they continue to hold the respect they always had for a Sevilla left for dead. And on top of that, the rival found that they lost some of their key players. Bruno Fernandes, who is suspended, nor Lisandro Martínez, nor Varane, nor Rashford… will not be with the second leg at Sánchez Pizjuán, although the priority is the League, where the Nervionense team can make a certain step this Sunday if they win at Mestalla.
But while the dream continues. In Sevilla in these situations, anything can happen. Having done it with six Europa League titles, let their rivals know.
Source: La Verdad
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