Setién: "We hope to be sharp enough to be able to win against a team that is superior to us”
Quique Setién foresees a clash with a lot of different alternatives, and an open match against an attacking and aggressive Sevilla team. "Right now this is one of the most attractive games of the championship, for the footballing styles of both teams", he
On being reminded of the first game between the two teams at the Sánchez Pizjuán he remarked: "That was an early season game which should prove to us that we can beat such a tough opponent as Sevilla. What happened there is now behind us", said Setién. "Both ourselves and Sevilla have improved a lot since that day".
"I am unsure about a few positions", he pointed out, making it clear that the players themselves still do not know who will be starting. "Sevilla have got a great team, whoever they play with. In this league, the only automatic selections are Messi y Ronaldo".
Setién hopes for Jonathan Viera to get the better of Vitolo. "They are two great players, a little different from one another, but with superb quality to be able to turn a game". He spoke of Sampaoli, the Sevilla manager. "He is an unquestionable trainer, from whom I could learn a lot".
For tomorrow’s clash, the Estadio Gran Canaria is expecting its largest crowd of the season. "Our fans are highly influential to us, and I hope we can deliver on the pitch with the sharpness required to overcome a team that is better than we are".
