García Pimienta on Vargas, Gudelj, Badé, Saúl, Sow, Peque, Agoumé, and Real Valladolid

Sevilla FC

Rubén Vargas as an attacking midfielder

46

Rubén Vargas
5.570.000€+210.000€2

J28

-

J27

3

J26

7

J25

8

J24

MD

11

98

Ejuke
3.870.000€+110.000€6

J28

13

J27

3

J26

4

J25

6

J24

DL

12

"If I remember correctly, the day against Valencia he played there for part of the match. We try to find the best version in the best position for each player, but sometimes it depends on the match. Rubén is much more comfortable starting from the outside than directly inside, but it's true that he can help us there. Just like Peque and Suso. He understands the game quite well. Ejuke has played four games and is not showing his best version, but it's part of that process. We need to be patient."

Raphinha's words

"I can imagine the situation. He can say whatever he wants, any player, but I imagine that to motivate his teammate he says, 'Go press them, they are really bad, they will make mistakes.' We try to provoke when we don't have the ball, go to the pressure, and say, 'Come on, let's make them nervous.' It's a way of talking. I am convinced that he does not do it to disrespect a teammate but to motivate his own to be brave in pressing. If I was sure he was doing it to belittle Sevilla's players, I would say something."

Favorable statistics against Valladolid

"It's even tougher. We went to Girona knowing that we could lose and that if we had a bad day, they could score three. But not just Girona, any team. Needy teams, especially in the second rounds, I don't know. I was at Las Palmas, and Cádiz was close to saving themselves. Everyone makes more efforts to achieve their goals. Let's see if Valladolid gets nervous, but they have their arguments, they also suffer like the teams that are not winning. We have to play a very complete game and be up to the task to win the three points."

Agoumé and Peque

58

Peque
560.000€+10.000€-

J28

4

J27

-

J26

-

J25

3

J24

MD

10

87

Agoumé
720.000€4

J28

7

J27

3

J26

4

J25

5

J24

MD

00

"I'm going to take a bit of the blame. They haven't played more because they have been available all season and have been starters at times, but I have to decide. This week we will have absences, and some will have to start or play in the second half. We are a team when we face difficulties. People who are playing less now have to contribute everything they have. Both are capable and will help us."

Calendar

"We have to earn the right to fight for something. I feel bad repeating it, but on matchday 34, we will say where we are looking. What's the point of thinking about it now? A very difficult match, Valladolid is in dire need, but we are too, and we have to finish the match knowing that we have given our all."

Absences of Saúl and Badé

96

Saúl Ñíguez
4.400.000€+10.000€1

J28

7

J27

6

J26

8

J25

-

J24

MD

61

126

Loïc Badé
3.200.000€7

J28

6

J27

5

J26

5

J25

-

J24

DF

11

"Great teams are those that recover from particularly adverse situations. I have never made excuses, and I would like Valladolid and us to have all the players available to play the match in the best conditions. We have to bounce back from these situations. If we cry because we have many injured and suspended players, we are already expecting to lose that match. We are capable of going to Valladolid to win the three points. Everyone has to be ready to play for Sevilla."

Defending set pieces

"We have not been able to score goals. I come from clubs where set pieces have cost us a lot, but when I arrived here and saw players as powerful as we have, I thought set pieces would earn us many points. We have to be much more solid defensively. It is worked on from the defense, even set pieces. We are putting everything on our end, but it also requires being focused and aware. Many matches are decided in these actions, and everyone has to be aware of their role at all times, but I am the one ultimately responsible."

Pablo Rivera

"I know how well he is doing in the reserve team. He did the preseason with us and is now doing very important and good things. A very complete job in the reserve team considering it is a tough category. I would prefer academy players to come when things are going well, not out of necessity. But if there is, as someone who has been in a reserve team, the kids end up responding. If he has to play, he will be called up, without putting unnecessary pressure on him, he will help us because he understands the game and has that Sevillista feeling."

Confidence in the squad

"I have no doubt that the lineup we put out will be more than competitive. Reserve team players have come who may have their chance, like Manu Bueno the other day. Ramón is also ready. This will continue as we have players on a yellow card and there are 15 games left." 

Relationship with Orta and Del Nido Carrasco

"It is excellent, the same as I have had since I arrived in June. The president practically calls me every day. If we have seen each other, we will not speak in the afternoon. He calls. With Víctor too. We have talked about what we needed to discuss, and now we focus on what's important, winning in Valladolid and the rest of the matches to finish as best as possible."

Sow and Gudelj

110

Sow
2.450.000€+80.000€6

J28

7

J27

8

J26

7

J25

6

J24

MD

11

103

Gudelj
2.290.000€-20.000€-

J28

-

J27

-

J26

-

J25

4

J24

DF

10

"Yes, the known absences of Nianzou, Sambi Lokonga, and Akor Adams due to injury, and those of Badé and Saúl due to suspension, which we already know. The truth is that we have taken very good care of Sow during the week; he trained partially yesterday, completed it today, and has very good feelings. If nothing strange happens, he should be available. Gudelj did the first part; we will see. We have to wait for Nemanja Gudelj's training tomorrow and see if he can make it for Sunday's match. We will have to wait, there is a small doubt here, there are still 48 hours left, and hopefully, he can play against Valladolid."