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ANDRÉ SILVA: 'ON THIS TEAM WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE DESIRE TO WIN'

27/11/2018

The Portuguese did not hide his delight with his form: 'I'm happy when I'm playing and being part of the team. I'm doing that here at Sevilla'

André Silva was the main guest on Tuesday night on SFC TV's A Balón Parado, where Roberto Arrocha began by asking him about the team's current state: 'We're very happy and proud because we're first and we have to enjoy it. But we don't really have time to because now we have the Europa League and we have to change our mentality. Then there'll be another game in La Liga and things happen very quickly.'

He may be young, but the Portuguese knows the importance of having a strong mentality: 'I haven't been playing very long, but I don't place limits on myself and I try to give my best and grow. It's true that talent helps a lot, but the important things are hard work and a strong mentality. There are people who think that they can't achieve something and if you think like that you're already going wrong. The first thing you have to do is to believe that you can do it.' He has also picked up quickly on the hunger in the dressing room: 'In this team there are a lot of people with great desire to win. They don't like to lose at all. Just win, win and win. When we play anything and someone makes a joke about someone else losing, no one likes it.'

From one fo the youngest to one of the most experienced: 'I've already said that the one who surprised me the most was Jesús Navas. I didn't think he could run so much back and forth. He doesn't stop and he seems like a kid with so much energy.' He also spoke about the extra push provided by the fans:' They told me a lot about the fans before I came here so I had high expectations. I come from Porto's academy, and they also have very passionate fans and I'm used to that. I love it because the players can feel it and it makes a difference whether they're there supporting or not because they give us a lot of energy.'

'I come from another club with very passionate fans like Porto and the players can feel that'

To finish, he spoke of his arrival: 'To come here was not easy because I wanted to play. Milan had their interest and Sevilla had theirs. I spoke with Carriço and he told me really good things. Everyone knows that Sevilla is a good team that likes to play with the ball.' Furthermore, although there are still many more months until the end of his loan, he spoke about the possibility of staying in Nervión: 'What I want is to be happy and I am when I'm playing and when I feel like I'm part of the team. I'm happy here at Sevilla.'