Jose Luis Mendilibar the face changed Sevillewho again face a big thing in the semifinal of the Europa League against Juventus. The Basque coach admits that he is excited to play in a final, something that will be his biggest milestone in the world of banks.
“Living through a knockout match against Manchester United, and now against Juventus, which is another good team, I think it will be a similar experience. Reaching the final is the best thing I have done in football . I have done great things with other teams, but nothing bigger than this. For this club, the European final means continuing what it has been doing for the past few years. They reach the final almost every year, and when they reach it they usually win”, assured the coach in an interview for UEFA.com.
“I like simple things”
deliver describes his philosophy on the game and his feelings after just over a month in the Seville. “I always say that I like simple things. I try not to complicate things for the players. I try to make the players feel comfortable and from there we can start to develop. The results really helped us from the beginning. Even though we didn’t play that well, we had games where we got the win. Sometimes the results make you believe in what you do. That was the situation with us, especially in the beginning”, he explained.
The good atmosphere is another of his achievements when he arrives in the locker room. deliver He normalized things. “I always say the same thing: I like the players to be happy in training. That’s what I’m trying to achieve. I want the players to see that training will be pleasant, difficult but pleasant. I don’t want you to be scared or think that you won’t enjoy it. When it comes to the game, I need something different. I’d rather play wide than tight and play in the opposition’s half rather than ours.”
The man from Zaldibar wants a committed team with clear ideas on the pitch beyond stereotypes: “People paint me as a 4-4-2 coach, a coach who wants a direct style of playing, that He often plays in the opposite area. , but I want smart players. I want players who know how to play between rivals when it comes to defense, not one against the other. I don’t want duels. I want to -anticipate duels. I don’t want them to run just to run. I prefer players who suddenly appear and win the ball without having to make a big effort.”
From thinking about relegation to thinking about winning the Europa League
deliver was surprised at the ease of which Seville The chip is changed to the level of football and goals. “This club is used to playing in the Champions League or the Europa League for 15 or 20 years. We went from thinking about relegation to thinking about winning the Europa League. What I do, and what I try to instill in my players, is that they only think about the next game and nothing more than that”.
Finally, he refers to the big victory in the quarterfinals against Manchester Utdwhere the Seville lost to Nervión 3-0. “They are not just any team. It’s not just the fact that it’s my first competition experience in Europe, it’s also who our opponent is. The truth is that when we lost 2-0 in the first 20 minutes of the first leg, I was thinking: ‘What am I doing, standing here in front of 70,000 people? We lost 2-0’. It looks like they will score four goals and I can’t say anything because the players can’t hear me because of the noise. The truth is that it reassures me”.
Source: La Verdad
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