Sevilla

Jiménez Unhappy With Derby Draw

Manolo Jiménez was clearly unhappy to have earned just a point from the local derby at Real Betis and criticised his players for only showing passion in the final third of the game.

Sep 21, 2008 10:02:13 PM

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Sevilla were held to a goalless draw in the Ruiz de Lopera and the visitors coach could not hide his disappointment after watching his side spend an hour failing to create any chance of note.

"We have not lost, but maybe we have to be slightly more ambitious, like we were in the last 25 minutes," Jiménez told reporters.

"What we did then was what we should have done before, from the start, because that was when we tried to score.

"I am not happy."

After stating that he felt the referee made two poor decisions, Jiménez did pay tribute to Betis for their part in the game and reiterated his admiration for Paco Chaparro.

"The referee did not blow for two blatant penalties, one against Lautaro and the other against Adriano and they changed the game," he added.

"But Betis had good chances in the first half and they have a good team this year and a good coach."

Lucas Brown, Goal.com