DIEGO ALONSO: "THE WAY TO BUILD IS TO DO THINGS AS WE DID TODAY"

Diego Alonso was proud of the team's performance in his first match as coach against Real Madrid.

The Uruguayan discussed his debut with Sevilla FC Official Media: "Overall it was a good performance, they did what I asked of them, which was to be brave and stand up to Madrid. I'm proud of what the players did, although there are things to improve on, but it was much more positive."

"We played out from the back, we built, we looked for spaces... There's a lot to take from the performance, such as our commitment to press, defend, getting back in numbers... I'm happy with what I've seen and it's a shame we didn't come away with three points."

"It's the way I like to go and the way I've shown them. There's still a long way to go but the way to build, based on belief, is to do things as we did today, to stand up without fear, without complexes, and go head-to-head with them... I'm happy with that but not the result, because winning is the only thing that matters", he continued.

"The effort from today means Tuesday will be a challenge, especially based on who the opponents are. We have confidence in our resources and we'll try to strengthen them and impose ourselves on the match."

"The atmosphere in the stadium was the same as always, it hasn't changed since I was a player. I stepped out onto the pitch and I remembered it, the fans are fantastic and create a tremendous atmosphere. The team repaid that support from the fans, I hope we can keep that going through our matches", he concluded.