Marko Dmitrovic He ended up at Leganés this summer after terminating his contract with the club. Sevilla FC. The goalkeeper was linked to the red and white entity for three seasons in which he managed to win the Europa League twice and coincided with Mendilibar. The Serbian has granted an interview to The Uncheck in which he spoke about how he lived his time as a Sevilla player and was full of praise for Jesus Navas.
Dmitrovic has admitted that his time at the Nervionense club did not end the way he wanted, since would have liked to stay longer linked to this entity and “be more important”. When the Serbian joined Sevilla he found a great rival to occupy the position in goal: «In the first two years I found a teammate in goal who raised his level to a world level. Bono performed at a spectacular level and at that time I had a bit of a time screwed for not playing». Despite the competitiveness that existed between the two, he acknowledges that it made him a better goalkeeper: “The fight with Bono wore me out a lot, but it made me improve a lot. “I am very grateful to him.” In the three seasons that he defended the red and white shield, he only played 53 games. «Although I didn’t play much, I wouldn’t change having been in Sevilla for anything», he declared.
The Serbian goalkeeper has been present in both the best and worst times for Sevilla. The red and white team was used to competing in European competitions and qualifying in LaLiga among the first. However, in the last two campaigns in which he was linked to the club they did not achieve their best results. «We knew what a demanding club Sevilla and its fans were.. Every draw and every defeat is multiplied. Of sporting ambition sometimes turns into ambition that is not real. At that time we couldn’t guarantee getting into Europe, we saw that many players were leaving. Yes, it is a normal process that requires patience, but for now Sevilla, after winning so many things, has no patience», he commented about it.
His last season at the red and white club was marked by changes in coaches, in addition to the performance of the players. «In the last year a lot of things happened, many changes of coaches and in the end very few players performed at the expected level», adds the goalkeeper. Furthermore, he emphasizes that one of the problems they encountered is the lack of reality they faced: “We were thinking of getting into the Champions League and in the end that wasn’t real either. In this team you always have to set your ambition very high even if it is not real. I think that many times you have to come out and say, look. the reality is this, If we overcome it well, but if we go below it, we will vindicate ourselves and continue forward.».
Dmitrovic trusts in the Sevilla project
The Serbian believes that Sevilla’s situation is going to change, although this process cannot be carried out overnight. «The club needs time, although at Sevilla there is always little time. Over time the coach will put things in their place and It will continue to grow until it reaches the positions in Europe which is what Sevilla deserves. I don’t know if it will be this year, next year or three. I think the project that Sevilla started is on the right track.», commented the goalkeeper. It also alludes to the fact that this change is being seen in the evolution of the matches since the season began to date.
Sevilla will visit Butarque on November 10, a match in which they will meet Jesús Navas again. A teammate with whom he considers it has been a privilege to share a dressing room with him. Furthermore, he knows perfectly well the physical problems he suffers from and praises his commitment. «SHe deserves to say goodbye in the best possible way. although I hope with defeat in Butarque,” he comments in a humorous tone about his retirement.
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