Xavier García Pimientacoach of Sevilla FCspoke to the media this Friday in the press room of the José Ramón Cisneros Palacios sports city. His team will face the Royal Society at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán and the Catalan coach shared his feelings ahead of this clash on the twelfth day of LaLiga EA Sports.
The technician wanted to send to start a message of support to Valencians for the effects of DANA that has hit this autonomous community and is also wreaking havoc in other territories of the country. After that, he went on to assess his team’s current sporting situation, emphasizing the need to play a good game at home: “We can’t lose that. We have been able to play good games at home with our people. When we had to suffer they have been with us. Real Sociedad has incredible football with great players. It is true that they had a setback against Osasuna, but you see the game they played in the Europa League or with Girona and you see the potential they have. We have to be supportive defensively and go for the game. “The level that the rival shows makes you be more attentive.”
As he did during the week, García Pimienta asked for calm and was demanding with his team, reaffirming that “We have been through eleven days, I have a good feeling about the dynamics we have, but we don’t even have 50% of the points”. «The match against Real Sociedad will continue to gauge us as a team and the room for growth. We have the obligation to compete. Regardless of the result we get, there will be a lot of league ahead and the objectives must be set at the end,” he explained.
When asked about the possible signings that he could demand from the sports management in January, he was more than clear when it came to claiming at least one winger: “We have a deficit in the number of specific players with Ejuke’s injury, the departure that we did not expect from Ocampos and the withdrawal of Navas. We need to strengthen that position. We only have Lukebakio and Idumbo. Isra, from the reserve team, made his debut on Wednesday and will also help us. That position must be reinforced because we do not have players there. For the rest we have to always be open.
Patience with Saul
Saúl was the big surprise in training this Friday. The man from Elche worked out alone on the grass of the sports city, although García Pimienta wanted to be cautious about his reappearance in the team: “I don’t know if he’s been around for five or six weeks and still has time left. He has enough left to be with the group. He is a boy who works very hard. Everything that depends on him and the medical services is being fulfilled and today he has been seen running. The most important thing is that it arrives well without discomfort or relapses. What we can’t is run. He is a veteran, he is known, and he should come at 100%, which is what we want and need from him.».
In addition, he was questioned by the centre-back pair to be used on Sunday against Real Sociedad due to the absences of Nianzou and Badé. Kike Salas and Marcao remain as the main options although García Pimienta admitted that values Ramón Martínezdebuted last Wednesday and “I think he did quite well.” He acknowledged that the Sevilla Atlético player will be called up and also showed how option for José Ángel Carmona for the positionusual right back in these previous eleven days.
Finally, García Pimienta assured that, after the physical problems that he showed during the cup duel, Peque is “perfect” and, unless there is a surprise, it will be available. The same happens with Savings Poolabsent in some sessions during the week.
