2023-12-03 19:35:02
Sevilla FC arrives at the worst moment in the last 18 yearsan institutional catastrophe, a deranged squad and an increasingly heated atmosphere among fans, which If we don’t win this match everything could blow up.
Last chance for almost everyone
It seems that the match against PSV last Wednesday, which if won would have given the possibility of fighting for a place in the Champions League round of 16 on the last day, was the last straw that broke the camel’s back. for the fans of the Andalusian team. The red and whites winning two goals ahead, with 25 minutes left, two imprudences by Lucas Ocampos left Sevilla in inferior conditions And the rest is history.
After the episodes of some sectors of the Sevilla fansrebuking the club advisor and demanding the resignation of the president Pepe Castro, those of Diego Alonso They will once again set foot on the grass of their house, which could become hostile territory on Sunday.
Fifteenth in the table with 12 points, four from relegation, and with only two wins so far in the league, three in the season total; That is the record with which the red and whites will start today and that they will try to straighten out.
The boys led by the Uruguayan coach have a lustrous list of absences: Sergio Ramos, after being sent off against Reallike Navas who will miss another game; To all this we must add the injuries of Nyland, Lamela, Suso, Marcao, and now Badé; in addition to the doubts with Fernando, Soumaré and Sowa total of 11 possible casualties which will only make the coach’s task more difficult.
Lucas Ocampos, the unfortunate protagonist against PSV / Photo: Sevilla FC
Notice to sailors: Marcelino is already here
Like a shot of energy, this is how the arrival of Marcelino García Toral to the yellow submarine bench has beena technician that we must not forget was called by Victor Orta, rejecting the project. Two games and two victories in the league and Europa League, with a rejuvenated Morales and a very direct style This is how he has achieved a team that started from a very similar situation to those from Seville.
The La Cerámica team has 15 units that place them twelfth in the classification. However, Until the arrival of the Asturian, the people of Castellón had 12 points as a result of seven defeats, four draws and only three wins. Obviously, it is still too early to say whether Marcelino’s new stage will be successful or not, but what is clear is that the enthusiasm seems different and the intensity in the game too, if we add that to the not at all inconsiderable squad they have. The yellows are undoubtedly a formidable rival.
Villarreal will leave for the capital of Seville with the well-known casualties of Coquelin, Denis Suarez Sorloth y Yeremi Pino, all due to injury.
The joy of the “groguet” team with the arrival of Marcelino / Photo: Villarreal CF
Background
In recent years, Sevilla has known how to handle the groguet team well, they have not lost to them since May 2021, when they were beaten 4-0 at La Cerámica, reaping a chain of four unbeaten games in the last four games played with a balance of two wins and two draws.
Ocampos surrounded by opponents in Villarreal’s last victory against Sevilla / Photo: Sevilla FC
Díaz de Mera the chosen one, in the midst of the controversy surrounding Sevilla
The 34-year-old referee will be in charge of this decisive match for the Nervionenses, picking up the baton of Ortiz Arias, the protagonist after the expulsions of Sergio Ramos and Jesús Navas. The Manchego He will direct a Sevilla match for the eighth time in his careeradding league and cup, with a very positive background for the people of Seville with six wins, two draws and no defeats. Curiously, the last match he refereed was Mendilibar’s farewell match, which ended in a 2-2 draw against Rayo.
Díaz de Mera during an Elche match / Photo: Cádiz CF
Probable lineups
Sevilla FC: Dimitrovic, Juanlu, Gudelj, Nianzou, Pedrosa, Sow, Jordan, Rakitic, Ocampos, Lukebakio, En-Nesyri
Villarreal: Jörgensen, Foyth, Cuenca, Albiol, Pedraza, Baena, Capoue, Parejo, Altmira, Gerard Moreno, Morales
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