Julen lopetegui, coach of the Seville, has raised his voice against the incongruities of current football, for example, with the anti Covid-19 protocol in a competition such as the Cup King. The Gipuzkoan coach celebrated his team's move to the next round after beating Linares, a Second Division B team, by 0-2.
The state of the turf and the dimensions of the changing rooms of the Linarejos were not, in the former coach's opinion, acceptable to host a match with a team of First Division. “This is very nice for some, for us not so much because you play a competition in conditions far removed from what is advisable, from the grass to the sanitary protocols. There are strange situations, because they put 50 people in a 30-square-meter locker room and we can't get together for breakfast, ”the Sevilla coach stressed.
“We have done a good job in a game with many difficulties. The field was really bad, very soft, it was almost difficult to stand upright, and you had to play very concentrated. The distances that appear to exist in this context are shortened, because the rival is adapted to the environment, to the field. The Cup It is a very nice competition for them, but especially for the modest clubs. It is an illusion for them, for us an obligation. It is a difficulty for the First team ”, added the Asteasu.
About the game and the result, the coach at least breathed easy. “The goals gave tranquility. The both of Oscar It was very good for us and then the 0-2, after a good action of Idrissi gave us peace of mind. Idrissi played a good game and he has to give us that more regularly. It would highlight the whole team, in adverse conditions. We were rigorous and without conceding the rival in the first half. We control the initial nerves by taking control of the game “, he concluded. Lopetegui.