Montanier: Already a great year

Philippe Montanier has asserted that Real Sociedad can reflect on a great season, regardless of if they secure Champions League qualification or not.

La Real have seen an advantage over Valencia slip from +5 to -2 heading into Week 38’s deciding fixtures.

Los Che, playing at Sevilla, just need to now match Real’s result at Deportivo to guarantee fourth spot, but if the teams finish level on points, then the Basques will take fourth place and entry into the qualifying rounds of the Champions League.

Regardless of what happens, the San Sebastian outfit’s Coach has commented that the club can be proud of their achievements.

“We hope for a win and to get fourth place, it would be a joy for the whole team,” Montanier explained to reporters in his pre-match conference, his final at the club before heading off to Rennes.

“Everybody in the club knows that anything is possible, but for me the key is that Real can achieve everything.

“The season has been a success, and I say this now, before Saturday’s events, for better or worse, and even though we are very ambitious and are dreaming of fourth.

“We have had a great season and during this last week we have enjoyed everything that we have managed together.

“I have no doubt that for Valencia it will be very difficult to win in Seville, but we should be focused solely on what we have to do.

“I do not doubt the motivation for Sevilla. They are professional and will give it their all, also because they play for a final European qualification place.

“Ours will be a very difficult match, because Deportivo are playing for survival, but we have to win.

“It will not be easy to play against a side playing for survival, it is a particular kind of game, we have great respect for Depor.

“They will have a negative pressure whilst we will have a positive one, and we must take advantage of that.”

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