Super Eagles and Sevilla striker, Akor Adams. Copyright: Imago
Sevilla’s new coach, Luis García, has revealed vital information regarding Super Eagles striker Akor Adams ahead of his side’s clash against Real Oviedo tomorrow, Soccernet.ng reports.
The 26-year-old played against Jordan and Iran as the Nigerian National team engaged two World Cup sides during the March International break.
Luis Garcia was brought in to take over coaching duties after Matias Almeyda was relieved of his duties just before the International break.
The Sevilla board concluded that it was best to part ways after the club had just one win from their last five games, and are in a struggle for top-flight survival.
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Adams returned to Sevilla training on Thursday, but the club’s new coach, Garcia, revealed he’s yet to have a conversation with the former Montpellier striker.
“Right now, as I said, especially with some of them, Akor Adams trained Friday and Saturday. As much as I want to talk to him, I haven’t even been able to contact him,” the former Deportivo Alaves coach said in quotes revealed by Futbol Fantasy.
“The international players are the same; some of them practically only started training on Thursday.
“Those who are going to play have their ideas hanging by a thread, but they’re professionals, and they know what this is all about, and I think that, through videos, through talks, even speaking with them individually about what I want from each of them, we’ll be able to perform at our best, absolutely,” the Spanish tactician said, hinting that most of his players haven’t grasped his philosophy, yet.
“My idea right now, I’m telling you, is that the players can only grasp 20% of what I want to do. I can’t do more, it’s impossible.
“Now, by competing and taking that idea to 100%, we’ll grow, we’ll improve, we’ll get things done. So, I think that’s fundamental.
“That’s what I really want. I hope so, and to compete as a team. That’s the biggest change I’m hoping for. Besides that, there are many others: we’ll see how the manager plays, 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2, I don’t know what.
“We’ll see about that, but tactically, above all, we’ll keep improving and growing, but above all, mentally we need a change of mindset, and they have to compete at 100%,” the 53-year-old concluded.
Sevilla are currently 16th on the La Liga table, two points above the relegation spots. They also have a tough run of fixtures coming up.
La Rojiblancos will play against Real Oviedo (A), Atlético Madrid (H), Levante (A), Osasuna (A), Real Sociedad (H), Espanyol (H), Villarreal (A).