Sheriff: “There was no option for Odegaard to come”

Martin Odegaard is hours from be a new Arsenal player. The Norwegian will arrive in London in the form of assignment after he found the expected minutes in the first half of the season under Zidane's orders.

Much has been said that one of the favorite destinations to give back to Odegaard was the Real society, where the young man shone with his own light last season. The donostiarras were very interested in their return, but Imanol Alguacil himself has confirmed that they were never close to getting the loan. “I think that at no time has there been that option that he came, but of course he did want him to come “, declared the Real Sociedad coach at a press conference prior to the Betis game in which he also spoke about the following topics.

–David Silva injury: “All the players want to be available, there is no doubt about that, because on top of that he is a very competitive player, He is hurt, with a terrible desire to return, but he knows that now more than ever you have to be cautious because it cannot be that it comes back and breaks again. If he returns it must be to contribute, hopefully within ten days we can say that all the players are fit. The good news is that Januzaj is already better, although it may be risky and I do not want to rush, and that Illarramendi he's back “.

–Willian José will not be against Betis: “We will be cautious, but there is no doubt that he will not be with us because negotiations are advanced, so much about WillAnd like Carlos Fernández, it is advanced, but not signed. Let's be cautious. We lose it for Betis in the league, but we are going to wait until everything is closed “.

–He called it in the Cup without being closed: “I took it calmly, it is not even closed right now, so imagine then. It is advanced, but not closed. And until it's totally done, I'd rather not talk. Thursday was not done and he understood that he was the best player to win the gameAnd if he played it was because he understood that he was the best option to pass the tie. “

–Betis in Copa del Rey: “He is not the easiest rival, coincidences we face twice in a few days. This year Seville is our city for everything. We have shown that against Betis there in the league we were already capable of winning, I hope it brings us joy. Let's see if this Sevilla Cup tie is good for usBecause for better or for worse, it will be our second city this year. “

–Odegaard: “I think at no time has there been that option that he came, but of course yes i wanted me to come, for everything he showed, for what a good player he is, because the team would grow with him. But there was no option, so nothing to say. “

–Betis in the Cup and League consecutively: “They'll be two different matches, no two matches are ever the same, I am clear about how we are going to face the games. The idea is to do our thing, regardless of whether it is a league or cup game. Even if the same players play, it will be two different games. “

–Betis: “They have a great coach, and they have a great squad with great players in all their lines. It is true that they made a good start, then they had a slump in terms of results, and now With the return of channels he has won integers and has improved results, and there is no doubt that he will be fighting for the European positions. “