Live broadcast on August 15 -before the war in Europe on Super Cup, Seville midfield rakitich talked about the next match in an interview with Uefa’s official website, he also reviewed the team’s history of winning the Champions League last season.
About European Super Cup
Rakitich: “This will be incredible. Manchester City was the best team last season. It will be a very difficult match, but we will try our best to do our job well. When you play against a strong team, every detail is important. Every pass, every foul ball and every corner are important. Any mistake will be punished, and they have players who can do this.”
“We must try our best to perform perfectly, even if it is early in the season. I believe we will have the chance to score goals and win games. Everything is possible and anything can happen. I hope we can bring another trophy to Seville.”
About winning the European Union Cup in the 2022-23 season
Rakitich: “As far as the team we are facing is concerned, you can say it is the Champions League elimination match. Then in the final, we met Jose, one of the best coaches in the world and one of the best coaches in history, but the team had an incredible desire to compete and win the championship, and finally we deserved it. Sevilla had a special atmosphere when participating in the European Union Cup. We said it was “our” event. Some people said it was a special connection, which was a great thing.”
About Champions League
Rakitich: “This is the competition everyone wants to take part in. There will always be pressure, but we must enjoy it, take advantage of the opportunity we get and strive for it. Our main goal is to strive for promotion from the group, although we know how difficult it is. We have an excellent rosters, and I have no doubt that we will perform well in the Champions League.”
About mendiriba
Rakitich: “He is a very straightforward and simple person. When he came to the club, he was full of vitality and he was very clear about what he wanted from each of us. He succeeded in creating a positive and healthy atmosphere between the coaching staff and the players. He achieved all this in a calm and simple way and brought happiness in a certain way. Of course, our success is largely due to him and his team.”
About the connection between yourself and Seville
Rakitich: “If someone told me when I arrived in Seville that all this would happen to me, I would say:” impossible, even in movies ‘. From the very beginning, I felt an incredible connection. I met my wife on the first day I came here and was able to establish contact with fans and traditions here.”
“I like walking in this city with my daughters, and even the wedding held in the cathedral here I am. I can’t say that I was born as a Sevilla or a Sevilla fan, but I have been there until the end of my life. I found my place here, and everything happened for a reason.”
(Ma Dongyu)