Monchi: “The favorite is Manchester United”

Sevilla sports director Monchi hailed his team’s pairing with Manchester United in the quarterfinals of the Europa League after Friday’s draw in Nyon. The man from San Fernando admitted that the Nervionenses had little luck here and remembered that they will also go to “the most difficult part of the table”, because, if they eliminate the English, those from Sampaoli will face Juventus in the semifinals .

“The first thing, the satisfaction of being in the quarterfinals, is to be happy and proud. We didn’t have much luck but when you reach the quarterfinals and you find the best eight teams, you can have a difficult one. Let’s go. for the part of a draw that is more complicated. We have won the competition six times and we will face tough rivals on the way. We face the tie with optimism”, said the man from Cádiz in this regard.

The Sevilla executive is clear about favoritism in the tie. “If you ask me if there is a favorite, a priori it is Manchester. We have to recover the injured players and so we can increase competitiveness. A team that has won six Europa Leagues has also done it in through suffering and through difficult games. Nobody He has to show us the way”, he declared about a rival who managed to eliminate Barcelona and eventually Betis; “The reference is not the game of Betis or any team but the recognition of the Manchester squad, which is huge. There have also been differences in other qualifications that we have had over the years and we have been able to overcome them. It always has to with optimism”.

For Monchi, the virtues of the Ten Hag team are many, while the flaws are difficult to identify. “You have to have insurance but they are not easy to find. I highlight their quality and their enormous physical strength. This is a squad that took time to get to know but at the moment it is in the top 10 of European football.”