Sevilla’s Goalkeeper Dilemma: Bounou’s Starting Spot Under Threat

Who will be Seville’s goalkeeper at the Nuevo Mirandilla stadium in Cadiz? This is the question that arises a few days before the match. According to Diario de Sevilla, Dmitrovic has a triple advantage over Yassine Bounou and should be the starter for this match. The Serb, who had already worked with Seville’s new coach, Mendilibar, is in good form and was able to prove it in Bounou’s absence, who was with the Moroccan team for the friendly matches against Brazil and Peru.

Dmitrovic left Ipurua in 2021, after playing 131 matches for the Biscayans, including 34 in which he did not concede a goal. A first advantage according to the Spanish newspaper, in a context where the new coach wants to instill a new dynamic into the Seville team, lacking in pragmatism, unity and collective strength. The second advantage is Dmitrovic’s presence at Mendilibar’s first training session on Tuesday of last week, while Bounou was with Morocco and did not quickly return to the club to participate in training and imbue himself with Mendilibar’s new system and playing philosophy.

The third advantage is Dmitrovic’s performance. The Serb has shown that he is in great shape in his recent appearances, both in his saves (twice against Almeria) and in his calm way of reacting when tempers are running high. Bounou, on the other hand, is going through a bad patch with repeated blunders this season. During the friendly match against Brazil, he also made one by letting a shot from Casemiro through.