There is still time to dream. Now it's time to be brave in La Liga. Montella's Sevilla FC have started to look determined and now is the ideal moment to show a winning mentality. With eye-watering fixtures still to come in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Sevilla kick off a run of games that could make all the difference in domestic league competition and could determine whether the Nervionenses have a shot at Champions League football come the end of the year. Matches will be difficult but all Montella's side can do is show they are up for the battle. First up: Simeone's Atlético Madrid.
With a strong mentality and the crowd behind them, the two-legged cup tie was proof that Sevilla can get it done against Atlético in the right conditions
Sevilla FC vs Atlético Madrid generally doesn't evoke positive memories for the Sevillistas in seven Madrid league visits. The most recent one in Nervión, however, in October 2016, concluded with a 1-0 home victory, with a goal from Nzonzi starting from midfield. In October 2010, Sevilla won again, 3-1 in front of the Nervión faithful. Between both wins, the Madrileños chained together three wins (0-1, 1-3 and 0-3) and two draws (1-1 and 0-0). A
negative streak that Sampaoli's Sevilla stopped short in a great second half of the season over a year ago now. The Sevilla of Montella will want to replicate the reference from the Copa del Rey this January, but know they must offer the same, if not more intensity and level of football than then - against an opponent who proved themselves more than competitive throughout the tie.