El Papu, an innate leader

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The Argentine, a starter in the last three days, gives the team greater speed and options in front of goal from the midfielder

Papu Gomez already add the same minutes with the Seville in League than those disputed with the Atalanta in Serie A this season (670). The Argentine midfielder, who arrived in the Andalusian capital in January, goes through his best moment since he changed of scene. It has taken him a while to adapt to the changes, both in football culture and in game model. He needed some time to find his football within a team that already functioned without him. And it has given him that particular way of understanding Papu’s own game. Lopetegui He has also been looking for and understanding what he can offer to the attack of his Seville. He has been a starter in the last three days. And now it seems difficult that no one can move the chair. The Papuan it already leads the attack of a choral group in all its facets, but whose threats have multiplied with the presence of an attacker of a very high level.

Because in order for Papu to shine, one had to find the exact formula. He has played close to the band and as an interior, where other players with similar characteristics have ended up shipwrecked, such as Oscar Rodriguez. Only when Lopetegui has introduced certain tactical variants when it comes to going out with the ball played, Papu has awakened. Because the Argentine performs a function similar to that of Suso but more centered, also falling towards the band of Ocampos, who takes off more of the lime day by day, while Acuna and Papu himself can peek to the left. In fact, in front of grenade Sevilla attacked more from the left than the usual right of Jesus Navas, making it clear that the influence of 24 he is huge in the attack game.

Papu Gómez contributes speed, dribbling, short and long travel, in addition to constantly threatening the rival goal. He is not afraid to shoot at the door whenever the opportunity presents itself. With both legs. And almost without arming the shot. They try to close that possibility to Suso by knowing his virtues, although he is also capable of escaping from those walls. Between Cadiz and Argentinian attract all eyes from opposing defenders, as they move in front of the defensive line and behind the midfielders, allowing the football to flow in three quarters. In front of the set of Diego Martinez, the former Atalanta made his most complete game as a Sevilla player despite not scoring. It gave 46 passes, almost all in rival field, with a 87% of success. What’s more, caused a penalty and gave an assist.

He looked happy at the end of the meeting and in the subsequent images of the dressing room and in the family that he has found with his new companions. The Argentine clan is the one in charge on the left side of the Seville and they seem to have been playing together their whole lives. Little by little, that engine that the Andalusian team needed, from a footballer with ease of distribution, last pass and that he was able to turn around and eliminate opponents, despite the risk of loss of the ball, has found it in the Papuan. All thanks to his qualities, I work to adapt to the demands of Sevilla and the hand of a coach who has found the best method for the team to shine and not be out of balance with so much figure on the attack front. Meditated and measured. Like every action of Papu, whose class is already noted in Sevilla.

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