ALONSO: "WE ARE ONLY FOCUSING ON CELTA VIGO. WE KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO FOR THE 90 MINUTES"

Diego Alonso, our head coach, spoke during Friday's pre-match press conference ahead of the away match against Celta Vigo, which kicks off tomorrow at 18:30 CET. The Uruguayan explained that "we rotated the squad for Wednesday's cup match to give others a chance. I was very pleased with the performance, the players showed how much they cared about the club and the competition. There were plenty of star performances which now gives me a decision to make in terms of selection."

"We are only focusing on Celta Vigo. We know what we need to do for the 90 minutes then we can move on to next week." 

"It is always demanded that we win, the expectation from that point of view doesn't change"

Alonso emphasized that "it's always demanded that we win. The pressure here is always the same and it's something we impress upon ourselves. So we feel it, especially in these current circumstances. We could have won against Madrid, perhaps in Cádiz too... Now we have to keep doing things right and ensure we pick up the three points we deserve."

"I don't agree that the ball needs to be passed all the time. I'm not too rigid in my ideas and ultimately I think we just need to create goalscoring opportunities. In Cádiz, we were set up badly and had to look for other solutions. You have to factor in how the opponent plays to be able to create more chances. During the Arsenal game, we had six players around their penalty area then conceded a goal at the other end. We have to do all we can to understand the state of the game and search for chances to take the ball forward or look for alternatives. It's not a matter of us not being able to pass the ball, because if I want us to do so, we can do it," said the coach when assessing style of play.

"In a club like Sevilla you are always thinking about winning, whatever the competition might be." 

Alonso continued explaining that "in a club like Sevilla you are always thinking about winning, whatever the competition it might be. The demand is to win every game and to always be competing. This also me to know where we are and to be calm in order to build, that is my job. Another thing is that the eagerness doesn't help you to win. That's what I have to work on to ensure our previous work helps the team to be stronger for when it is time to compete."