MENDILIBAR: "WHENEVER YOU DON'T WIN YOU ARE WORRIED, WANTING TO IMPROVE AND MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES"

José Luis Mendilibar, Sevilla FC coach, appeared at noon on Friday at the official press conference for this Sunday's match against Atlético de Madrid at the Civitas Metropolitano, in what will be MD4 of LaLiga. The Basque coach began by pointing out that "the week has gone well, with four sessions at the moment and one rest. We have tomorrow left and we hope there won't be any problems." He also assessed the draw for the Champions League held yesterday: "The Champions League group is tough, everyone is strong, league runners-up, but it is for everyone. I don't know who is the favorite, if by hype or by budgets, but we will be in the fight to qualify."

"We are in the last day of departures and arrivals, anything can happen still. We have to wait for the day to pass and from tomorrow we will know how many players are in the buildingt. We'll see what happens," he continued.

"We all want to be focused on the same challenge, which is to have a good year"

Mendilibar analysed the situation of his squad: "The data is there, but I don't think it's the biggest concern. We are not worried about not having done well in the first two games and not being able to win against Girona despite playing much deserving more. There are three games, if this is taken to ten then we will have to think otherwise. Whenever you don't win you are worried, wanting to improve and get the decisions you make right. It is not an exaggerated concern but a normal one. We are looking forward to closing the market to see who we are with and from there settle down and be all focused on the same challenge, which is to have a good year. "

"The good thing about all this is that all the teams are on an equal footing. Some with more and others with fewer options, but all in the same situation. We all complain about this but no one wants to fix it. The window has to close when the season starts so that these problems do not exist. I don't know who wants to keep this. You are preparing matches without knowing who you can rely on stay, but it is like that here and everywhere," he replied, expressing his views on the closing of the transfer window.

"We can oppose them and we are convinced of playing a good game"

The last questions were for the analysis of this weekend's opponent and about the state of Fernando Reges: "We are going to face a very good team, fit, with good players and playing very well. We can oppose them, we know they have respect for us and we are convinced that we are going to play a good game. We will have our chances to win and they will be aware of us. Fernando has trained today, there is tomorrow's session, then a further 24 hours until the game, so I think he can be in the squad".