Almost a year ago, Suso landed in Nervión at the express wish of Julen Lopetegui. He hesitated at the beginning, motivated the change of Lucas Ocampos's band and ended up being a decisive asset in this Seville. His almost drawn shot against Alavés gave three points and painted a new reality: his weight in the team multiplied and is untouchable for a coach who did not hesitate to bet on his talent. Suso also saved a point in the last derby and signed the victory at Mestalla. He shone in the recent victories against Villarreal and Real Sociedad and his level of play knocks on the doors of the Spanish team, which precisely already gave him his first opportunity years ago at the hands of Lopetegui himself. Your challenge is back on the table.
“The child was in the nursery with the instruments and is all day with the guitar. So that, then guitar …”, Suso justified his celebration with a dedication to his son after the unstoppable shot that beat Pacheco in Vitoria. “We played a good game, we lacked some calm in the second half, but the important thing was to win,” he said about what happened on the pitch. His role is almost untouchable for Lopetegui, who has already constantly placed Ocampos on the left flank to leave that right-handed side to the Cadiz. There his pause shines, his ability to stop time and execute a vision of the game that makes a difference in Nervión.
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* Data updated as of January 20, 2021
Suso arrived at Sevilla at the end of January of last year. Monchi's investment started from a transfer and was closed with a definitive transfer this past summer. The existing doubts, the same ones that rained down on En Nesyri, the other winter reinforcement, were forgotten with their commitment and increasing performance. Lopetegui traces the lines of improvement for his Seville with the emergence of the best performance from Cádiz and waiting to be able to execute rotations in future appointments in the face of the tough upcoming calendar. Suso celebrates a year in Nervión with a message of ambition and a qualitative leap in his game. His unpredictable factor gave Lopetegui air and promoted a reality for the umpteenth time: Monchi's bet was right.