Sevilla vs Real Betis - Jorge Sampaoli expecting intense battle with rivals Real Betis - 7M sport

Sevilla vs Real Betis - Jorge Sampaoli expecting intense battle with rivals Real Betis



Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2016 by PA

Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli is bracing himself for a ferocious derby clash against Real Betis on Tuesday.

The former Chile national boss is preparing for his first cross-city clash since taking charge of the Europa League winners in the summer as Betis visit Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Los Rojiblancos have made a positive start to the new LaLiga campaign, winning two and drawing two of their opening four games.

Sampaoli told the club's official website: "I think it will be a very good game where there will be a lot of expectation to live up to what people feel and want.

"It is a special game, a game where we need to be attuned to feeling what the fans want to see of Sevilla.

"We will have to play a game with great intelligence but also with much ferocity."

Sampaoli is wary of the threat of Betis, who have taken five points from their four games under former Sunderland manager Gus Poyet.

He said: "They are a rival who have improved from last year, have very good players and a great squad.

"We have to play without making mistakes. They have the capacity to hurt us if we do not control the game."

Poyet hopes to see an improvement from his side after they needed to recover from 2-0 down to draw with Granada last Friday.

"I'm not happy with just a point," the Uruguayan said on the club's official website after the game. "I hope we are better organised in the derby.

"What we have seen is not what I want. These crazy games are not made for me. There were many things that I didn't like. Only the reaction and eagerness of the team were positive."



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