Sevilla interim coach Antonio Alvarez admits he needs time as he
tries to implement his plans to improve the struggling Primera
Division side.
Sevilla handed the reins to Alvarez last week after failing
to reach an agreement with Spain's Euro 2008-winning coach Luis
Aragones to replace the sacked Manolo Jimenez.
Alvarez, who was officially confirmed in the post until the
end of the season on Friday, took over a side that had failed to
win in their previous seven matches and he was unable to bring
about an immediate improvement as Sevilla crashed to a 3-0 defeat
at Villarreal on Sunday night.
That loss meant fifth-placed Sevilla missed the chance to
climb back into the Champions League places and behind them they
now have four teams within five points following the victories for
Villarreal and Getafe.
Alvarez has called for patience though as he attempts to
revive the ailing Andalusians, saying after the Villarreal loss:
"I've taken charge of three training sessions, this week we will
work on tactics, physical aspects...because we need to improve in
every way that we can.
"We will have five or six days to work, not like last week,
when everything was very rushed and the team didn't have time to
take on board the work and the style of play that I want.
"It's not a physical question, but a change of a mindset. We
were playing in one way, I want us to play in another, and this
requires time."
With regards to last night's game, when Villarreal scored
twice in the opening 17 minutes through Giuseppe Rossi and Joseba
Llorente before completing the scoring late on with Robert Pires'
goal, Alvarez conceded the Yellow Submarine were deserving winners
but felt the scoreline flattered the home side.
"We were a little slow getting into the game, whilst they
were quick, although we had a couple of chances that would have
made it a different game if they had gone in," he said.
"Although the result was fair, it was a little exaggerated."
