Sevilla President Jose Castro claims it is “unreal” to see the team in second place in La Liga, just three points behind leaders Barcelona.
Unai Emery’s men have won six of their eight games so far this term, while Castro [pictured, left] believes it is to the club’s credit that it has been done against a backdrop of financial instability that has forced Los Nervionenses to sell some of their best players.
“It seems unreal to see us in second. We can’t even believe that our finances would allow us to even fight for second spot,” he told reporters, before flying out to Belgium for Sevilla’s Europa League clash with Standard Liege.
“We can only dream but our feet are firmly on the floor, although it’s true we enjoy looking at the table. But it’s all about points and we want to turn our 19 into 22 in the next match.
“Winning games will tell us what it is we are able to fight for, but our aim still remains the Europa League.
“Even so, that doesn’t mean we can’t fight for everything and that this can’t be an important season for us.”
As for the match with Standard Liege, the Belgians are in turmoil following the resignation of Coach Guy Luzon after Sunday’s abandoned game with bottom club Zulte Waragem.
Standard were trailing 2-1 in the 90th minute when furious fans broke fences and threw seats onto the pitch, but Castro feels Sevilla will need to ignore that and get on with the job of winning the match.
“This is a big game for us because victory would mean we are nearer to qualifying for the next stage.
“Standard’s problems could make them even more dangerous because whenever there is unrest at a club it can sometimes serve to inspire people.
“Nonetheless, we’ve got to think about ourselves and forget everybody else,” he insisted.
