Sampaoli: “The team couldn’t play”

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Jorge Sampaoli sympathized at a press conference after the defeat suffered in the Camp Nou against FC Barcelona. The Seville team fell 3-0 against the current leader of LaLiga in a game in which the Argentine’s changes did not bear fruit. In addition, Acuña joins the casualty list.

About the match, the Andalusian club’s coach commented the following: “We endured the first half, the rival didn’t have many actions and in the second half we didn’t find variations and what ended up happening happened.” Sampaoli made self-criticism and assured that They were not in control at any time. “The team couldn’t play,” added Sampaoli.

At the break in the game, Sampaoli made two changes to tie the score. Regarding this, he declared in the conference: “We wanted to refresh the forward a bit because En-Nesyri was very far from the rival goal and the ball. We wanted Rakitic to allow us more play.”

Acuña fighting for a ball against Barcelona. / Source: Sevilla FC on its website.

Without the ball it is impossible in the Camp Nou.

This is what the Sevilla coach recognized. “When you can’t find the game, it’s very complex. You can hold out for a while, but your legs are wearing out and they find more space.” Sampaoli assured.

Lastly, he spoke about Acuña’s injury on the day he turned 100 games as a Sevilla player. The Argentine coach thinks it is “an adductor issue.” To finish, he commented on what he can contribute Bryan Gil to the team: “The qualitative advantage that it can give you in the band, andn one against one, it can give us imbalance and we hope that although it didn’t come with the team, the team will show another face in what’s to come.”

Behind this, Jorge Sampaoli He is already focusing on this week to “work and improve” ahead of the next league match against Mallorca.

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