MADRID, 7 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The coach of Sevilla FC, Diego Alonso, highlighted this Tuesday the “big challenges” that his pupils will face in the coming days, starting with their imminent match against Arsenal FC on matchday 4 of the Champions League, but advocating that they not There is nothing “better than that” in their goal to “demonstrate” what they are “capable of.”
“I wish I had arrived earlier, but I’m not someone who doesn’t see that they make mistakes, like Celta’s day in the first half. We have to accept it and realize it. If we correct it, it means we are understanding it. We have big challenges, what better that to show what we are capable of,” Alonso declared on the eve of the duel against Arsenal, according to the Sevilla website.
“Undoubtedly, in the competition we have a points disadvantage to be able to enter the round of 16, which is our objective. I am convinced that everything will be decided on the last day and tomorrow we have an opportunity to get points that will help us. It is a match against a great rival, the fourth or fifth best team in Europe,” the Uruguayan warned.
“We have the experience of having already played with them, we saw what we and they are capable of, and we have to try to compete in a similar way, trying to maximize our virtues and minimize theirs. Knowing that against rivals of this hierarchy we have to be at the same level limit,” the Seville coach stressed at a press conference.
In this sense, he stressed that “winning helps” to establish projects. “It is the biggest balm, but we have the security from within of what path we want to follow. We know how we want to play, how we want to get there and what we are building. As those inside us are clear, for us it is a matter of time “he added in this regard.
“The reference game is the one we played at home. Regarding defensive imbalances, in every game there are mistakes on both sides. They also made them, but we made very few defensively. They have hierarchy and they took advantage of them, but the match was even,” Alonso noted.
“We will try to repeat the vocation, because despite feeling attacked we were able to have a response. Tomorrow is a great opportunity to repeat it and hopefully we will have the possibility of adding points that will help us fight,” predicted the coach of a discreet Sevilla in the Group B of this Champions League.
Despite everything, Alonso avoided questions about the upcoming derby against Real Betis. “Each game is a different story and in my head there always has to be the game we are going to play but without stopping to see what may happen in a few days due to the number of games we play. Last week we also made some moves and looked for a structure to move players based on performance and physical condition,” he argued.
On the other hand, Alonso was asked about not celebrating the goal of Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri in their recent league match in Balaídos. “I loved that they didn’t celebrate because it was a tie. We went for the ball in the center of the field. That’s the team’s mentality. I loved that they went to the center to play quickly,” he clarified.
Finally, he seemed confident in his position. “I feel very confident. Within the club, the coaching staff, the players and the directors, we have a very clear path. We all depend on the results, but we have a clear path for the club to be what we want it to be,” he said.
“If you know what you want to be, you can build to be a solvent team. Victories can give you time for that. I would have loved to win by playing poorly against Celta; but when you play well, it is easier to win. When you makes a mistake and knows the reason, it is easier to correct,” concluded the Uruguayan coach.