SAMPAOLI: “THE FANS MUST BE PROUD OF THEIR TEAM”

Jorge Sampaoli spoke to the press following the victory against Celta Vigo.

About the match itself, he indicated that, "Because of the quality of the opposition, it was a very difficult encounter and the team controlled it comprehensively, with lots of chances. The fans must be proud of their team.

He also added that, "In this recent run the team have found the joy in attacking, what they showed at the start of the season, after a little dip that was very difficult... We knew it was an important game in the fight for third place. We managed to go level and now we're thinking about next Monday".

On going level on points with Atlético Madrid, the boss told the press that "We know that the battle against such a big opponent is very difficult, but we're hoping to play every match like this one."

He also spoke about the team's chances of achieving a third place finish: "It's difficult to think that a team with so many stars and so much prominence will lose. We have to think about ourselves and try to win points and wait for the end to see what happens".

Aside from the fight for third place, on the question of whether fourth place was safe, Sampaoli was clear: "Mathematically no. We have to build because in this fight for the Champions League and Europa League every team wins."