The Sevilla coach was delighted to have secured the first away victory of the season.
Xavier García Pimienta expressed his joy after Sevilla’s first away win of the season against Espanyol, a team who tried hard but came up against a strong opponent.
“Fortunately or unfortunately, in this league we all know each other. Espanyol is a team that knows what it wants, with a good coach who has clear ideas, and they are a very strong team at home. we didn’t match their intensity, it would have been difficult for us. We were efficient and knew how to suffer, and even during the phases when we had the ball, we showed personality. The team progressed, and it was. obvious today,” said the Sevilla coach.
García Pimienta stressed the importance of playing with concentration and maintaining high intensity. “It all depends on being solid defensively. We have quality players up front; Idumbo had a great game, and we saw what Lukébakio can do… but if we don’t put in the intensity, we can’t get there.
We have a game plan focused on ball control, but we cannot neglect other aspects. We know there is quality in the players up front, but it all depends on our competitiveness. This is the way forward,” he added.
The coach was also asked about Nyland, who left the field injured. “I was a little worried. He’s a player who doesn’t want to miss any training sessions. It’s the knee; it looks like it’s the lateral collateral ligament, but we’re going to have to evaluate it. Hopefully it’s is not too serious.
In that regard, he was glad that Ejuke’s absence had not been felt. “The greatness of this team is that everyone is ready. We have significant injuries, but we will not make excuses. It is true that we have few players on the wings, but the team managed to cover all aspects,” he reflected.
However, he recalled the painful 5-1 defeat against Barcelona. “The team is focused. We have a plan, a path to follow, and we have to fight. When we don’t play one hundred percent, we suffer. Barcelona is a team from another league, but it doesn’t There’s not such a big difference that allows them to score five goals against us. After the 2-0, we collapsed. We were coming off a good run, but the moment you lower your standards a little, you lose yourself. .”
Finally, García Pimienta admitted that he suffered a difficult end. “We are suffering; football is very complicated. You just have to look at the penalty; it is whistled, and the dynamics change quickly. He added 11 minutes of injury time, and it was the right decision… We have to take advantage of our victories because they do not come easily.”
