It takes more than six months without scoring with Sevilla. “I fall but I don’t die,” says the Moroccan striker, who has already emerged after another major depression at the Sanchez-Pizjuan.
Not scoring for 6 months
“I fall and I don’t die”, that was the enigmatic message that Youssef En-Nesyri left on social networks, accompanied by a winking emoticon. This is how the Sevilla striker reacted just after spending another 45 minutes without seeing the door, or even getting close, after starting against Granada. Lopetegui replaced him for Rafa Mir and the Murcian not only made it 3-2, he had previously scored another goal that was canceled by the VAR.
Fall and get back up!
That falling and not dying could become a great allegory for Real Madrid’s visit next Sunday, which will be Resurrection to conclude this Holy Week. En-Nesyri has accumulated just three goals in 23 games between LaLiga, the Champions League and the Europa League, but all those goals came early in the season. Since he scored against Espanyol in September , the Moroccan has gone empty against Osasuna, Lille and Barça, in 2021, and against the Navarrese, Elche, both against Dinamo Zagreb , the parakeets, Betis, Alavées, twice duel against West Ham, Rayo, Real Sociedad, Barcelona again and Granada. He scored with Morocco in the Africa Cup, but with Sevilla he hasn’t seen a goal for more than six months, although we must include almost three due to injury and another in that national team championship. Interestingly, before the match against Granada, En-Nesyri had received a plaque for his 100 official matches as a Nervionense, 101 after acting against the Nasrids.