With the “illusion” of always, Julen lopetegui travel to Eibar for the duel that his team has this Saturday against a rival whom he has described as “very complicated”. The Seville has another test against a team that beat him last season and that also beat him in this one in the first round in the Sánchez Pizjuán.
For the Nervionense coach, Mendilibar's is a team with a very marked style that also has players “at a good time” and with ideal characteristics for their coach's model.
“If there is a complicated field, not because of the field itself, which is beautiful, but because of the rival, it is Ipurua. We will have to score at a high level and we will play 64 hours before the last game. They are a strong team, they already beat us last year, they have won us again this one and they really do things very well. He is very clear about it and forces the rivals to have a great game, “said the former coach at his press conference.
“The games of the past are of the past when you win them and when you don't. It is a tough game, with a rival who has very clear characteristics and very well chosen players for that concept. Apart from the style and a good coach who has very consolidated concepts, he has very good players who are also in a good moment ”, he added.
Lopetegui also confirmed that the new Sevilla signing, ‘Papu’ Gómez, will be part of the expedition. “He has trained very little, two training sessions. He has not competed for a long time and we hope and wish him to get into shape quickly, but he is fine and he is going to travel. When we decide to start playing we will find where to place it. I think he is a boy who adapts well to the demands. Take Rakitic's job down? Here no one comes to take anything away from anyone, everyone comes to help ”.
The coach has also referred to Pozo and Bryan Gil, players on loan from Sevilla at Eibar. “They are two players who are playing a lot, they have come out of here and they have an important growth. I do not have any that will be in Sevilla. Bryan specifically, I think he can be a reference for Sevilla in the future ”.