Osasuna Coach Hails ’Special’ Ezzalzouli After Copa del Rey Heroics

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli has only scored three goals in his 17 appearances for Osasuna, but he has made an impression. Recently, he qualified his club for the Copa del Rey semi-finals by scoring in stoppage time against FC Seville (2-1). His coach Jagoba Arrasate is full of praise for his protégé.

"He’s a special player. For us, it’s a luxury to have him on loan, because we can’t have these players in any other way. We have to take advantage of it, because he’s different in every way, he’s a super affectionate guy, everyone loves him a lot. There are days when nothing happens and it drives you crazy, but he’ll also win you games, so what we do is not limit him, but highlight his qualities..."

And he adds: "We can’t limit this talent or tell him ’you have to do this, that and the other’, no, because he has so much talent and such a repertoire that our job is to generate the best ecosystem for him, so that he receives in areas with little traffic and he can play 1 on 1. Generate situations so that he can shine."