MADRID, 20 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Sevilla’s coach, Julen Lopetegui, affirmed that he does not make “accounts” to reduce his disadvantage with respect to LaLiga Santander leader, Real Madrid, in the postponed match that he disputes this Tuesday against FC Barcelona in the Pizjuán, and stressed that he sees to the Catalans capable of “fighting for everything”.
“It was very little that we had a tough game and we are already with another even tougher one. They have improved a lot with the appearances of difficult-to-see footballers, young but very good. They have recovered some like Dembele, so we expect them to be very powerful and with the complex touch that Xavi has given them, “he commented at a press conference.
Lopetegui is confident of recovering his squad from the tough game against Atlético de Madrid, although this Monday he was barely able to train with thirteen players from the first squad. “We will have to wait until tomorrow to make the final decisions,” he said about the discomfort of some players like Ocampos.
Regarding the tight victory of Barcelona against Elche last Saturday, the coach of the Nervionense team stressed that Xavi Hernández’s men were “superior” to the Elche team. “The result did not reflect what was seen in the field. They are consolidating many concepts and are going to force us to do many things well in defense and attack. We always go forward with the illusion despite all the difficulties. They are there. to fight for everything, “he added.
Lopetegui pointed out that for Barcelona you see what they are looking for and have the right players for it. “They want the ball and have breadth. They have young and capable players, some starters from Spain, combined with others with experience and of a very high level. They have a lot of breadth and one against one. Between the two areas we are going to have to do a lot of things well.” , he indicated.
They are doing “more tests” on Ocampos and this Tuesday he will know if he can align him, while En Nesyri “already has a medical discharge.” “We will not be able to know with the players that we have until tomorrow. Everything has gone very fast and in the last month we have barely been able to have a base of fourteen players. But we will arrive at eleven tomorrow, sure. Youssef has a medical discharge and it could be of the game or during the same meeting if we consider it so, “he reported.
“We do not make balances until the end of the season. Our only balance is the next curve and we know very well that it is fat,” he concluded.