Meanwhile.
Inside Sevilla Football Club.
The players were training fervently!
On the training field, the coach occasionally blew the whistle to pause the game, sternly pointing out some players' shortcomings in technique and passing choices.
"We're facing Manchester City midweek; do you still want to drop to third place and play in the UEFA Europa League?"
Sevilla's players shook their heads, saying no, no, we don't want to play that damn UEFA Europa League anymore!
Even if we win the UEFA Europa League this time, it's not as good as advancing to the Champions League knockout stage.
After all, the UEFA Europa League, no matter how you put it, isn't as thrilling as the Champions League.
Moreover, having lost to Inter Milan in the UEFA Europa League final last season, the appeal of this event to the Sevilla players has been diminishing.
