The tie against Lens at the premiere of Seville in the group stage of the Champions League (1-1) the buzz started again in the Sánchez Pizjuán stand, which last Sunday against UD Las Palmas barely witnessed the first victory in an official match of this season. after signing the worst league start in the club’s history in the First Division.
Sevillismo will not expect to stumble at home against the weakest rival in the group due to its status as a team from pot 4, the current bottom of the French League which will make things worse, although also – it must be said – runner-up last season and the only one capable of surpassing PSG. And he didn’t expect it after taking an early lead on the scoreboard, in the 9th minute, on a header from Ocampos.
But Sevilla was not as good as it was in the March to May streak where Mendilibar was the hero in the Andalusian capital. Not only did he remove the team from the threat of relegation, but he also led it to win the European title (the seventh Europa League) in his debut as a coach in continental competitions.
Now everything is different. It is always said about Sevilla fans that they are smart and demanding. He knows how to recognize situations and act accordingly. Last season it was what it was, put out the fire and run. In this campaign, Sevilla fans are asking for something different that they cannot find so far.
The simplicity of Mendilibar’s game is starting to catch up with Nervión. More things are required than centering and finishing and being helpful on secondary plays. A strong and physical team like Lens has once again revealed the model, which the Basque must round out to find the formulas that gave results last season. A locked-in team like the one from northern France highlighted a rather alarming lack of ideas and tactical resources.
The explanation about Soumaré did not help
To end fueling the debate, the coach received criticism this week for his explanation of why the debut of the Frenchman Soumaré was more mature than others, a player the fans wanted to see and which Mendilibar assured that language is a limitation that must be avoided. rush to own. The essence of what Zaldívar meant was not understood, that frankness in front of the microphones sometimes played against him. It has happened to footballers. De Suso said that he should run further and he answered him; of Pape Gueye, who is no longer in the team, to be “soft” to cope with pain and overcome injuries.
Mendilibar is not, at the moment, discussed in the position, but he is beginning to have a magnifying glass on his work. If they don’t get the results, they can be in trouble and Sevilla is a club that is now a tinderbox because of his social and institutional situation, the shareholder struggle that is being experienced and also the impatience of his fans, who usually drags its fans into the decisions. who is in charge In five official matches, four of them at home and without a major rival, they have won just one. Beware.
Source: La Verdad
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