Sevilla bo s Julen Lopetegui was full of praise for Antonio Conte and his ability to seamle slyimplement his style upon teams,following his sides 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Saturday.Lopetegui won the only competitive match between the two coaches Sevillas 3-2 triumph over Inter in the 2020 Europa League final but they had to share the result this time, with Ivan Rakitic equalising after Harry Kanes opener in Suwon.Sevilla had the majority of po se sion over the opening 45 minutes but their best chance Oakland Athletics Custom Jersey came in transition, with Rafa Mir botching a one-on-one opportunity with Hugo Lloris.To reinforce Andrew Triggs Jersey their lack of penetration with the ball, Kane scored after Rodrigo Bentancur won the ball high up the pitch in 50th minute, before substitute Rakitic rifled home from the top of the penalty area 14 minutes later.For his sides first game of the pre-season though, Lopetegui was ultimately content his side could restrict Spurs while revealing his admiration for Conte, believing he can transmit his identity onto every team he coaches.They tend to take the initiative and at this moment we have minimised a great team, he said post-match. Theyve had their moments, but weve had a good first game. I am a great admirer of Conte, he has his own stamp that he transfers to all his teams and he has all my admiration and respect.They are one of the best teams in England and in the world and at times we surpa sed them. We have finished with six footballers from the bench and have played a good Tony Phillips Jersey game.I dont value the result but we have tried to put what we are training on the field into action and the boys have done a good job. We have done a good week of work optimising defensive and offensive aspects. After achieving their LaLiga points record in 2020-21, Sevilla plateaued last season, finishing 16 points off eventual title winners Real Madrid along with last-16 exits in the Copa del Rey and Europa League.Lopeteguis side did secure Champions League football for the second consecutive year, finishing fourth in LaLiga Rollie Fingers Jersey ahead of archrivals Real Betis.Coming off the bench, Rakitic echoed his coachs sentiments, but added that his goal would allow him to approach training with le s pre sure.There was a desire to compete, play, also against a spectacular team. I think we did a great job. To begin with, the truth is that we are very happy, he told Sevilla FC TV post-match.The truth is very happy, I think it is important for us to start adding good minutes. It was an intense game, with Kendall Graveman Jersey a lot of rhythm. For the days to come, with a goal like this you work even more comfortably.