Sevilla manager Jose Luis Mendilibar admits Juventus are not the same as Manchester United, who they eliminated from the Europa League at the quarterfinal stage.
The Spanish side faces Juve in the semi-final as they hope to win the competition again and their manager is hopeful he can lead them to success.
Juve has struggled with inconsistency for much of this season, which means Sevilla can win, considering their form in the competition so far.
However, Mendilibar knows Juve will be tough and does not compare them to United.
He says via Football Italia:
“It won’t be the same as Manchester United, it will be a different type of football. Juve are not in great shape lately, but they are improving and after all are in the Europa League semi-final. They know how to deal with these competitions.
“When Juve have won recently, they have been with a small margin, making the most of the goals they have without getting unbalanced and trying to seek other goals. Perhaps this is the big risk we face, as we might dominate and then they’ll strike on the counter.”
Juve FC Says
We are one of the biggest clubs left in the competition and expect to see off Sevilla, but we will not do that if we underestimate them in any way.
The Spanish side has been in fine form whenever they compete in the Europa League and we expect them to show their worth in this match.
But our players also know the importance of winning the game and we expect an impressive performance from them.
