Statements by Pellegrini:
“We earned three important points against a direct rival in the fight for European positions at the end of the season. Sevilla lost three or four good opportunities to score in the first half, but paid a high price as we took control during the second half and ended up winning. I think we played well tonight, and put on a very confident performance.”
Statements by Eliseu:
“We didn’t play at all well in the first half. The coach spoke to us at half time and we went out in the second half with a completely different mentality, which we needed to win the match. I was confident I’d score the penalty.”
Statements by Jesús Gámez:
“We reorganised the team, came together and in the second half we performed brilliantly. It’s important to take everything step by step, we’ve got the Copa del Rey first, but it’d be amazing to achieve a home win right before Christmas.”
Statements by Martín Demichelis:
“We were determined to bring the three points home, however Sevilla got off to a much better start than we did. They didn’t take advantage of their goal chances in the first half, and we completely dominated the match during the second half. I even think we could have scored another goal. Anyway the good thing is we’ve nearly earned the 30 points we set ourselves as a target for the first half of the season. We came away with three points from a difficult match tonight, and it’s great to see how much the fans really love the Andaluz derby.”
Statements by Sergio Sánchez:
“It’s so important to be match-ready, with the focus always on the three points. It’s tough changing positions on the field, but the coach has got faith in me and the team helps me out a lot.”
