Julen Lopetegui, Sevilla coach, was very satisfied with the end of the season completed by his own. The Andalusians, who beat Valencia 1-0, ended the undefeated mini-league after the break unbeaten and skimmed the third place in the classification, where they ended up tied on points with Atlético de Madrid.
“We are happy with the effort of the players and for the victory against a rival who was risking his life and who if he won entered Europe. We wanted to end up winning to be third and we ended up tied with Atlético, which has one of the best squads in the world and has a lot of merit. I am happy with the work and with the commitment of the players ”, commented the Gipuzkoan coach, who assures that he always believed in his own:“ I am not about doing the accounts. I have always trusted the team and the work we have done. We have the best in Spain in the physical training area and the work has been extraordinary, not only when starting but during confinement. They have arrived with a very good tone and prepared to compete ”. In the absence of the Europa League match in Germany in August, Lopetegui was very happy with his first season at Sevilla: “The assessment is that the league has been very tough, the longest in history and very complex mentally . It has been a different year in which you had to anticipate many things that could happen. We have done it and we have adapted to the circumstances. The evaluation is very positive, with many new players and a game that we have tried to make recognizable. ”
Sevilla will now have a few days off before preparing for the duel with Roma in the round of 16 of the Europa League: “Roma are in the lead. We have seen it, today they played against Inter and tomorrow we will see it. There are a few days left, but in our heads we start to think about them 100% ”.