First team

MACHÍN: 'WE KNEW THAT THE YOUTH PLAYERS HAD TO HELP US TODAY'

01/11/2018

'The state of the pitch made a difference,' commented the manager

Pablo Machín, Sevilla FC's manager, analysed the Cup encounter against CF Villanovense: 'The state of the pitch made a difference. the conditions are what they are. Beyond the fact that we didn't score, we competed and matched the intensity and passion of the opponents.'

'If either team had scored today, it would have been because of an individual error or a bit of brilliance. We dominated the play and had the best chances. We'll put things right at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán,' declared the manager.

Speaking about the debut of the youth team players, Machín assured that 'we knew that the youth players had to help us today and they did that perfectly. Juan gave us confidence and support defensively, doing really well on set-pieces. While the pitch was still okay, Javi was very incisive down the flank, demonstrating what he can do. Mena gave us strength in the middle of the park.'