The Argentina coach failed in the initial approach against Osasuna and lacked the composure to manage the final minutes that cost him defeat.
Seville is in trouble again. After adding only one point from the last six against Rayo and Osasuna, the Nervión team is again dangerously chasing the relegation places when it looked like he was breathing. The duel against the Navarrese would determine whether Sampaoli’s team should look up or down and they will surely sweat blood to save themselves.
The Argentinian coach failed in his initial approach. The defense of three centrals does not work, let alone without specialists in the rear, since the absence of Loic Bade due to injury He has returned the doubt to the rear of Seville.
He’s not dominating his area again with too many players out of place
Osasuna’s wing play hammered Sevilla and their forwards found little opposition to finish each time they got close. Without specific central defenders, the Sevilla team does not dominate their area that Fernando is not in the center of the field compromises him both in getting the ball out and in his ability to steal before and that the rival does not appear easily in front of his area. Given the foreseeable long suspension on the 20th, Gueye will have to take a step forward by playing as a pivot and will need Rekik and Badé to reappear as soon as possible.
In addition, it’s helpful to reconsider using three exchanges, at least until Marcao finishes recovering and more effectives appear which is why it beeps even more that Carmona and Kike Salas were allowed to leave if the plan was to play three down, even though their exit could be necessary to register the winter reinforcements.
In addition, Bryan Gil’s experiment as a winger doesn’t quite work neither in offensive nor defensive phase and generates frustration in a footballer who is too far from the area in many parts of the game. It was most kafkaesque the last double change, as Telles facilitated Osasuna’s 2-3 at centre-back and with the arrival of Montiel he relinquished his best attacking asset in the last stretch, as did Jesús Navas.
Lack of rest, legs and disconnected players
that double change showed an inordinate fear of the coach in search of victory. His intervention was not a winner and led to the opposite and Sevilla dissolved like a sugar cube. Firstly, because the point seen in the match was not bad and secondly, because he did not from Fernando’s push to take the ball and for the already mentioned effect of losing Navas on the attack and place Telles as central defender.
In addition, there are some players who begin to show symptoms of exhaustion if they pair two starts in the week, as was the case with the grayest Rakitc in 2023. In this sense, the loss of Jordan has been noted to refresh the core and also that the rotations they don’t stop working. In Vallecas Rafa Mir lost the chance to appear in the eleven again and against Osasuna the same happened to Erik Lamelawho soon left his place to a Suso who led Seville’s best minutes.
Despite all the problems mentioned, The defeat against Osasuna should not be a change in Sampaoli’s entire work. The game was also marked by individual errors beyond his control, as well as the shortcomings that Sevilla and the squad still have, in a very complicated context.He was able to always get up and easily find the opponent’s goal with an En Nesyri almost in shape of grace.
Until the blow from the Moroccan, to the reformulation of the schedule between midfield and defense to restore some security at the back and to the recovery of the players who are in the infirmary, Sevilla must continue to row in search of a permanence that It looks like it’s going to be one of the most expensive of the 21st century.
Source: Goal