Sunday, April 02, 2006

Betis winger Joaquin: Derby win for fans


Real Betis winger Joaquin is desperate to win today's derby against Sevilla for the club's supporters.

The Seville derby is one of Europe's most attractive city derbies and Betis badly need a victory in order to restore morale as well as pick up three valuable points.
Last year Betis qualified for the Champions League but this season has seen them battle against relegation.
Joaquin said: "The vital thing for us is to get a victory because we are aware of what we are playing for, never mind who we are playing.
"Three points will help us to continue to improve and climb up the table.
"This season we lost in their stadium and now we want to balance this up.
"If we get a win then it is clear that the fans will be able to approach the end of the season in a different manner. To win the derby would be a big boost for them and also for us.
"Sevilla are having an extraordinary season but they know that they face a Betis team which is improving.
"At the moment we are confident after three very different games and we are looking forward to this match a lot.
"These are very different types of games and in 90 minutes anything can happen.
"I have played a lot of these games now and each is very different. It is impossible to say what will happen, all we can do is go out to do our best and look to win.
"For Sevilla as well, I think that the game is unique and they will not be thinking about points for winning a place in the Champions League."