First team

NOLITO: "WE HAD OPPORTUNITIES BUT DIDN'T TAKE THEM"

18/10/2017

"When the group stage is over we'll see if we deserve to be in the knock-outs", he said

Nolito was one of the other players to give his thoughts on a tough loss in Russia: "Honestly the team didn't have such a bad match. We had chances and we didn't take them. We have to move on. These things happen in football and we have to pick ourselves up".

The forward said "we had chances and failed to make them pay and we've paid for that. They're in the Champions League for a reason. We have to move on because the season is long and we have to keep faith because we have a very good squad".

"We couldn't put the ball in the net, we all failed, me first. We have to keep going and when the group stage is over we'll see if we deserve to be in the knock-outs. I don't think today was a question of character or of commitment because we clearly wanted to go out to win the game", the Sevillista concluded.