NYLAND, IN 'EL CUBO': "WE WON'T RELAX, AND NOW WE WANT THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE VICTORY"

Orjan Nyland, Sevilla FC goalkeeper, was the main guest yesterday on the program 'El Cubo,' where he discussed the current state of Sevilla FC and his own experiences. The goalkeeper emphasized, at the start, the importance of language for adapting: "It’s important to know the language. I want to talk with my teammates and understand what the coaches and staff are saying in the locker room. Also, to connect with the fans, that’s why it’s important. I said it on the day of my presentation, I was learning Spanish. Every day I try to improve. I spent four years in Germany. I had the same feeling there; it was important to communicate with my teammates."

Nyland reflected on the victory against Girona FC: “When we score goals, I feel the same way as my teammates. The match against Girona was very difficult. The first half was very evenly matched, just like when we played them at home. I think we performed very well during the game, not superior the whole time, but we deserved the win. I’m very happy. We hadn’t won in the last six matches against Girona, and it’s a tough place to play. We just need to replicate this performance and keep growing, winning two games in a row. On Saturday, at home, we’ll come in with more confidence than we had against Valencia. The fans are going to help us. I can’t wait to play, I’m really looking forward to it.”

"LALIGA is very competitive this year, and if we take advantage, we can fight for a higher position"

"LALIGA is very competitive this year, and we need to seize the opportunity. The important thing is to stay solid and not lower our level. Always try to replicate the performance of the previous match, like the one against Girona. We want to achieve two consecutive victories, but we know it won’t be easy against RCD Espanyol. They are fighting at the bottom and need the points as well. They can reconnect with the teams above them. We have to fight for the top positions while focusing on one game at a time. I don’t want to talk about Europe as a goal because that’s looking too far ahead. When we think game by game, that’s where our focus is. That’s why we’re only thinking about this week. Now we have games coming up that we want to win. It’s a very competitive league this year. If we take advantage, we can fight for a higher position. This victory was important because the teams below us in the standings have also won. We’re trying to win every match," he said about the team’s current state.

Finally, the Norwegian also spoke about the changes in the locker room: “Last season, the locker room was that of a team with a lot of experience, with many players of an incredible level who had achieved so much. Fifty percent of the squad has changed, now with younger players, and we are building a new team. It will take a bit of time to reach the same level. When I arrived, the team had won the Europa League just two months earlier. In my first training session, I was with three players who had won a World Cup. When someone like that leaves, it’s hard to replace them. This year, we’ve added more points, and the league is more competitive. We’re not going to relax; as I’ve said, we have to think game by game to get as many points as possible. This squad is going to improve a lot over time. It’s important that players like Loïc and Dodi stay as well. Reinforcements are likely to arrive, and that’s important to compete and always be prepared for training sessions and matches.”