Julen Lopetegui, coach of Sevilla, acknowledges that there are “many questions” about the making of the squad when his team has already completed a week of training, although not all internationals have joined. With only Dmitrovic as reinforcement so far, the coach awaits news from the sports management.
Since the concentration of his team in Algorfa (Alicante), the Gipuzkoan coach has reviewed in an interview with the club's media the current situation of the preparation and planning, still pending on many questions both about exits and entrances.
“There are many open questions about how the squad is going to be. In the next few days it will become clearer. We are aware of the difficulties that the market has, but surely we will arrive at the start of the season with what we need ”, commented the former coach, who stressed the importance of being able to carry out a preseason on a regular basis, since last summer , his team due to the pandemic and not having adequate rest, he could not do it normally. “There are many players missing, but we are looking for that homogeneity. We hadn't felt the preseason for two years. The ideal is to have the whole team. We will try to adapt to the reality that we have ”, he indicated about the footballers who are still waiting.
“What we want is for there to be players who know what we are looking for and what we try to do in the games is important. That is not an obstacle, that we always want to improve so that we have the best tools for the following season. Having a squad that meets the demands of Sevilla “, recalled Lopetegui, who praised the figure of Dmitrovic and the attitude with which he has come to the group:” The competition is final. The key is to have a balanced squad, with two players per position, who can compete. The level of competitiveness and intensity raises everyone's level and the team benefits. That we have options and alternatives ”.
Lopetegui was also asked about the objectives of the season. “We have three beautiful and different competitions. The League in the foreground, from day to day. The Champions League is the most important competition in the world. Getting into the round of 16 is very difficult. The Cup is very beautiful but with the current format very dangerous, ”he said, also rejoicing at the return of the public to Sánchez Pizjuán. “We are going to need our fans in bad times.”