Whoever thought that Seville would come to Donostia for tourism was wrong. With the mathematical classification for the Champions League already certified, its primary objective is already covered, but this will not suppose any kind of demotivation for the squad or its coach. They have new ambitions, which explains Julen
Lopetegui: “The third place excites us: we have that ambition. This club is ambitious. ” However, m remarks that they face this meeting with “tranquility of having already achieved the objective”.
Lopetegui He is from Gipuzkoa of Asteasu and played for Real in the youth category, but he wants to put the cherry on top of a campaign that is being excellent for Sevilla: “It is a great joy to have achieved the Champions League and to be where we all wanted to be. It's a sense of justice, since we've been up all year. We had to finish it off. In the end we have had our prize ”, it means.
We will try to get the best lineup based on the circumstances, although with the ambition of getting the three points
What the Spanish coach has not revealed is whether he will make major changes to his squad and reserve some of his most decisive players against Real for the last home game and, above all, the Europa League tie against Roma de within three weeks: “In these nine games there have always been rotations. In each game we have changed at least three players, up to six or seven. We will try to get the best lineup based on the circumstances, although with the ambition to get the three points.
Praises to the Real
Like almost all LaLiga coaches in the pre-matches of the games against Real, Lopetegui dedicates praises to the whole of his countryman Imanol
Sheriff: “They are one of the best teams in the League. He is aggressive, fast … I think he has had a point of bad luck in several games, “he says. However, he ends by saying that “it is a beautiful game that excites us.”
The one from Asteasu is focused on finishing the League well, although he states: “I would be lying if I said that I don't look askance at the Europa League, but on the subject of injuries, I think that in any training you can get injured.” He was delighted with his experience in his first year as head of Sevilla: “A part of my heart is going to stay in Nervión, for sure. Both affection from the club and the fans have deeply affected both me and my family. You always have to think that the best is yet to come ”.
La Real is one of the best teams in the League. He is aggressive, fast … I think he has had a point of bad luck in several games