Julen Lopetegui speaking before Valencia CF-Sevilla FC

LOPETEGUI: 'THE TEAM IS FULLY FOCUSED ON WINNING WHAT WILL BE A DEMANDING GAME'

21/12/2020
'Valencia have a great team with top players in all positions. They have a good play style too,' he added

Julen Lopetegui, Sevilla FC's manager, spoke to the press ahead of tomorrow's match against Valencia CF. Lopetegui began by outlining the quality Valencia have: 'They have a great team with top players in all positions. They have a good play style and are a tough team to beat. We will have to be at our best to beat them.'

The manager spoke about the match against Real Valladolid and preferred to look towards tomorrow's encounter against Valencia: 'Every match is different. Sometimes when you push for the second goal you can't alway get it, but we should have pushed harder against Valladolid. It's over now and we can't keep dwelling over the past; we must turn our thoughts toward what will be a tough game against Valencia.'

'The La Liga season is very long and there will be good times and other less good times'

'The team is focused and motivated. Football moves so quickly that you have to deal with every situation rapidly, evaluating the positive moments and even times when you don't achieve your objective. The La Liga season is very long and there will be good times and other less good times - you have to focus on your own situation.' Speaking about the injuries within the squad, the coach revealed 'Jesús Navas is doing great. Munir is also available - he's been given the all clear and has taken part in two training sessions. He might travel with the team.'

'Valencia have been competitive from the start of the season. They attack and defend well and are full of top players. We will have to be at our very best and we are motivated to beat them at their pitch. They are a very complete team. They are really quick, they defend well, they have quality in defence and attack. They are strong both individually and collectively.'

'We have played less games than most teams - you can evaluate us when we've played the same number'

To finish, Lopetegui reminded us that the league is hard to judge at the moment due to the unequal number of games played and revealed his Christmas wish: 'I wish for everyone to be in good health. Your health is always the most important thing and even more so in these difficult times. The team is where it is, fighting to be at the top and in the Champions League last-16. We have played less games than most teams - you can evaluate us in May.'