Jagoba Arrasate: "The Cup is magical, it's great to reach the semifinals"

MADRID, 26 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Osasuna's coach, Jagoba Arrasate, confessed "much joy" after getting the ticket to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey with a 2-1 victory against Sevilla after the break, giving credit to the reaction after the break and, once again , aware of the rival who forced extra time at the last moment.

"A lot of joy, for how the game went, with your people, and reaching the semifinals. The fans were devoted. They played the game with us. They gave us a push in the first half, against a Sevilla that was better. When we have conceded the goal, they have helped us, the role of the fans has been key," he said at a press conference in El Sadar.

The coach 'rojillo' highlighted the maturity of his team and the beautiful goals to give the pass to his fans. "A jug of cold water but it could happen (the goal at 95 'from En-Nesyri). The Cup is magical, you can be inside, outside, and mentally ours is a mature team," he said.

"Chimy's goal and Abde's are very difficult, he has that ability. They are two beautiful and important goals because they give us the pass. We have to park the Cup for two weeks. For us it is very important to reach the semifinals, when the We'll talk about the Cup right now," he added.

The Navarrese coach also explained the change in his team in the second half. "We had to better adjust the pressure in the second half. That has made us able to defend further from the goal and with the ball we have been very daring," he said.

"We could already see another type of game. The rest has been good for us. What I value most is that we have overcome Sevilla's dominance in the first half. We have taken it to the terrain that most interested us. We have imposed ourselves on a great rival," he added.