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MONTELLA: "WE HAVE TO FACE VILLARREAL WITH THE SAME DRIVE AS WE HAD IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE"

13/04/2018

The coach stressed the importance of tomorrow's clash against the team in yellow, urging his side to "go out with the same drive and determination as we had in the Champions League"

Vincenzo Montella highlighted the importance of this Saturday's upcoming clash against Villarreal CF and the Italian coach reached out to all Sevillistas: "I'm asking for the help and support of the fans tomorrow because we have to give it our all and if we do so together it will be easier".

He described Villarreal as "an organised opponent that always plays the same way. What's important is us, we need to up our game and regain ground in La Liga, performing as we have done in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey".

"I'm asking for the help and support of the fans tomorrow because we have to give it our all"

Asked if tomorrow's clash against the yellow side is a final, Montella commented "Sevilla always plays finals, it is an important game. We have to think only about ourselves and go out with the same drive and determination as we had in the Champions League".

"Tomorrow I want to see players exhausted out on the pitch."

Speaking about exhaustion, he assured that his team's legs were strong and their heads too. I worry more about the players' heads than their legs, I believe that their heads are in the right place, they understand the importance of the game...Tomorrow I want to see players exhausted out on the pitch. Whoever plays has to know this".

Finally, he rounded up the press conference commenting on his side's Champions League campaign: "I prefer to look at what lies ahead, to talk about the future, but I believe that I need to say a huge congratulations to the team for what they have done, with both Berizzo and myself. We played at an outstanding level but now we need to focus solely on La Liga and on regaining ground, we need to qualify for the Europa".