Julen lopetegui, coach of the Seville, has referred to the possible postponement of the derby in the face of several possible cases of Covid-19 in the Betis. The Gipuzkoan, however, has no doubts that the match will end up being played, although he has warned that the most important thing is the health of the professionals.
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“I have no opinion in that regard. We are confident that the decisions that need to be made will be made. What I want is that they are all available, cheers to everyone, to the rival and hopefully we can all be there. We are confident that the authorities will make the decision they have to make, but what I want is the best in the field. Hopefully they can be available “, said the former national coach, who elaborated on the subject:” We are worried and convinced that the game will be played and we have to prepare to play against a very good team. He Betis It has players with a lot of experience, with quality and well trained. We are in the context of a Sevillian derby. Prepared and focused on the demands of the match, ”added the coach.
Lopetegui does not share that Seville be a favorite for its better classification, since a derby does not understand favoritism. “You always have the responsibility of a derby. We always have that desire and illusion of wanting to win it. In the end we focus on football and up front there is a good team with good footballers. We are demanding and excited ”, said the Basque.
The former goalkeeper was asked about Manuel's work Pellegrini in front of the Betis and his answer was very clear. “It is a team that has good players and that has competed very well in many games and collectively it is a good team. That is my feeling and it is what we have to be able to overcome tomorrow. You can see the coach's work for a few months, “he explained. Lopetegui, blamed before a party that in Seville is given great importance. “You always have the responsibility before a derby. A derby is always a special moment. The desire and the illusion is to want to win it. We focus on football, and football tells us that tomorrow we will have a good team in front of us ”.
Likewise, he does not trust that the Betis be the team with the most goals in the League. “Each game is different, they have also managed to have a clean sheet in many games. The data is for the newspaper library, tomorrow the game starts zero to zero and you have to win everything on the field. There are no shortcuts or anything a team can rely on. It's what I think and that's how it will be ”.
Finally, he referred to the sanction of Fernando on seeing the fifth yellow against Villarreal, apart from the fact that he clarified that Jesús Navas is well and is fit to play. “It is a circumstance of the competition and we accept it and put the focus on the players who are going to be there, who are going to be the important ones. Trust in them and in the team. The eleven we will give it tomorrow. I have it in my head, but I will tell the boys first ”.