Hard elimination that the Sevilla FC at the hands of Almería, in a clash in which those of Garcia Pimienta They showed two very different faces, as he himself acknowledged in the press room. «We have had very clear opportunities to score some more goals and to finish the game. In football, if you don’t take advantage of your chances, what has happened can happen. In the second half they had much more certainty than us, they scored every time they reached goal. In the second half we did not live up to what the game required. It is true that in the first we were quite good, with enough situations to score the odd goal and giving a good feeling to the game. In the second, I don’t know if in three or four minutes, they turned the score around. Although there was still a long way to go, we had chances to score some more goals, but we didn’t have that certainty. And with Almería’s third goal, the tie is over,” the Sevilla coach commented at first.
He also revealed, in part, what the talk was like in the locker room once the match was over: «The players and the coaching staff have talked about this feeling of not understanding what had happened. Having made such a good first half, what happened in the second cannot be allowed. If you go out and have a chance to kill the tie, as it has been, it cannot happen. At that moment García Pimienta saw the players “very screwed up. There are games in which the opponent is better than you, they subdue you or dominate you, but in this first half we were very good. Not good, but very good. With chances, putting ourselves ahead on the scoreboard, with clear chances in front of the goalkeeper, with a feeling of dominance… We could have scored the odd goal and, practically, left the game decided. In the second half the opposite happened. They came out on top and scored a great goal for the tie. They immediately scored the second goal and, there, we did get nervous. The fact of going forward made them score the third goal and the tie is now over, we had no options.
And no one doubts that this elimination is very hard for Sevillismo, because “we were very excited to pass this tie. In the first half we played well and deserved more chances, but in the second, Almería was much more effective. It’s a very hard day. You never know what can happen or how far you can go, but really “The team has not been up to the task of passing the qualifying round.”
Furthermore, with this 4-1, there are now twelve goals against Sevilla in their last three away games: «It is a defensive issue for the entire team, not just the defenders. I remember Almería’s second goal, which practically came from their corner. It is everyone’s issue and that cannot be allowed. We have to correct because, if they score four goals in each game, it is impossible to win,” acknowledged the Catalan coach.
Of course, he did not consider that this unexpected elimination in the Cup could have an impact on what happens during the remainder of the season: «This is a very tough blow, especially because you are eliminated. Surely this result is going to make the team come out on top and that on Saturday, against Valencia, they will show their face and play a good game,” claimed the coach, who also did not consider that this defeat will condition the winter market since ” “We have a line, there are positions that have to be reinforced.”
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