da 888casino： Sevilla are gearing up towards a Champions League campaign after winning the Europa League for the second time in as many years. Current manager Unai Emery has sculpted a dynamic team out of astute signings, can call on a fantastic academy system and has helped with huge sales. The Premier League’s Champions League chasing pack could perhaps learn a few lessons from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, then, with Liverpool, Tottenham and, perhaps most interestingly,West Ham & Southampton all sides who may be looking over enviously.
da realsbet： Since the club’s former goalkeeper, Ramon Rodriguez – commonly known as Monchi – was appointed technical director for Los Rojiblancos following their relegation, Sevilla have risen from the ashes. Over the last decade the southern Spaniards have only finished below fifth place in the league twice, while winning four Europa Leagues, two Copa del Reys and a UEFA Super Cup. In a league where Barcelona and Real Madrid so often dominate, the Andalusian club are a breath of fresh air.
The Sevilla success story is built on three key factors. Firstly, when Monchi was appointed as technical director, a huge revamp of the club’s academy system became a priority. The promotion of youth players was a major focus as the likes of Sergio Ramos, Jesus Navas and Jose Antonio Reyes rose through their ranks. Almost 30 academy graduates have gone on to represent the senior side in the last 15 years. As West Ham begin a new era, the club must follow suit and bleed more youngsters into the side. The Hammers have had very successful graduates in the past, but if they are going to enter a new dawn in the Olympic Stadium, they should be aiming for Sevilla-like level of consistency.
Secondly, investment in a highly intuitive scouting system has led to some of the biggest bargain buys in world football over the last 15 years. The likes of Dani Alves, Carlos Bacca and Ivan Rakitic have been brought into the side in a cost-effective manner and performed exceptionally well. It has not just been over the course of one summer, and Sevilla have constantly recruited exceptionally well. If England’s own success story in Southampton is going to continue, the South Coast side must continue in the same fashion. One swallow does not make a summer. The pressure is on Ronald Koeman’s side to repeat their success last year, and they should take heart from the Spanish side.
Finally, the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham could learn a thing or two from Sevilla’s ability to spend wisely after sales. Both English clubs wasted their pocket money after selling prize assets Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale. After selling striker Alvaro Negredo to Manchester City for roughly £20m, the Sevillistas brought in a former bus conductor from Club Brugge for about £6m. His name was Carlos Bacca, and he scored the winner in the Europa League final against Dnipro before being sold to AC Milan this year for a huge profit. The wheels keep turning for Sevilla, while for Liverpool and Tottenham – they seemed to have ground to a halt.
In this country it seems the Europa League is not taken as seriously as other competitions. The Thursday-Sunday schedule has become gruelling for Premier League sides, and the view seems to be that teams are better off without it. Not for Sevilla. They have won the competition four times in a decade, and twice in two years. This has gained them entry to the Champions League, something these Premier League teams would cherish. Perhaps the competition shouldn’t be treated as a hindrance, and be seen as another road to the promised land. You would not bet against Sevilla’s Europa League adventures equipping them well for life in the Champions League.
Our very own Champions League chasers and ambitious midtable outfits can take heart from the La Liga side’s story. If they follow suit, the Premier League could get a whole lot more exciting.