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Julen Lopetegui in a match with Sevilla

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What said Julen Lopetegui about the Barça previous to the duel

Published:10/02/2021 - 02:44h

Updated:10/02/2021 - 12:00h

Lopetegui, admitted that the duels against the Barcelona to arrive to the final of the Glass of the King will not be simple and that the Catalans are in a good moment

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The strategist of the combined of Andalucia, Julen Lopetegui, recognised that the parties against the Barcelona to define to the winner of the Semifinal of the Glass of the King will not be simple, since it signalled that the combined blaugrana finds in a good moment.

"Have an eliminatory beautiful, lovely attractive, demanding and as it is used to to be all semifinal of any competition, and more against a rival like the Barcelona that is in a moment very good and of course that we are conscious of the difficulty and of the emotion that generates us the can surpass this difficulty", expressed Lopetegui in a press conference.

And it added: "it Goes to be complicated, complex, but encourages us a lot the can surpass this difficulty. Also the can compete against a team against the Barcelona (…) The Barça is a grandísimo team more Messi. Has very well team in all the lines to the margin to have to the best of the world. Inside the respect to the rival centre us in us same, but clear that notices the hand of his trainer. It is a very recognizable team in every aspect and is doing a good work".

The Gipuzkoan, admitted that in the team led by Ronald Koeman there are players with a lot of talent, in addition to Messi, but showed trusted his team and in his capacities to be able to contest the imminent appointments. "But no only Messi, there are other footballers to a very high level and are players of the Barcelona. The level that have is evident. They are in a big moment and think that we also. From here I think that it goes to see a big football match with the inducement of a semifinal", said.

Lopetegui Admitted also that there are a lot of sensitive drops by the subject of the injuries, a similar situation in which it would find the Barcelona. "Have quite a lot of drops alas and wish that what before go incorporating to the group. Regretting the drops can not us stop here, it is necessary to look solutions and treat to centre us in which they are", affirmed.

Lesionados Of importance

During the press conference, indicated that the side Lucas Ocampos is one of the players lesionados. "The (referring to Ocampos) goes to be an important time out of the fields, the injury is important and in a moment key of the season. All are conscious that it is an important player, has played practically all the parties".

Besides, it confirmed that the central Spanish, Jesús Navas, also will be out of the announcement. "It does not go to be available. All know the season in which we are and the requirements that have. It is very hard for all, but especially for us, a team that have had only 5 days on holiday. It is a context that can not vary and have to centre us in our answer, in what we have to do and in the alternatives, the resources and the illusion that generate us all the competitions and of course this".