Joaquín Caparrós spoke with the media after the team's training in the Eden Arena in Prague and showed his optimism ahead of tonight: 'We feel good and you could see that even in the journey here. We are optimistic but also aware that it will be a tough game and they will put pressure on us. Even still, I think we have more ability and we will show that out on the pitch.'
The Director of Football believes that having no plan B is a good thing for the team: 'We are favourites because we are the kings of this competition but they will make life difficult for us. The manager is well aware that the only option is to win and that goes in our favour because we know what we have to do and we believe we will.'
He highlighted Slavia's defensive stats at home: 'They're stats to keep in mind, but they also know Sevilla play very well in this competition. I'm sure they will drop back when we take the initiative; they will play a direct football and the pitch will make that kind of game easier for them. We will have to pay attention to the second ball as they are better than us physically. But we are a quick team and we are full of goals from the midfield to the strikers.'
Finally, he admitted an early goal would be important: 'Getting in front would force them to change what they have been working on these days - we must be clinical. We are definitely going to create chances and hopefully fortune will be on our side.'
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