Although the winger admitted he is more comfortable on the left than the right, he was not discouraged by his showing against Sevilla: “It was a very intense game. I felt comfortable in the first half. I’m going into this season hungry to play and hoping to get plenty of game time. Alexis, Pedro, Neymar and I are all fighting for a place in the starting eleven. We’ve got the best players in the world up front and you have to work very hard.” Like many Barça players so far, Tello was full of positives about new coach Gerardo Martino, saying that their relationship is “good – he’s easy to talk to and is very approachable. He asked me to stay alert, work hard and my chances would come. We are doing okay, but gradually we will improve – we need to change a few things so that we aren’t too predictable, but in essence we have to stay the same. Despite the difficulty he faces in breaking into the starting eleven, the youngster emphasized that he would not be seeking a loan in the winter. Tello also spoke about competition within La Liga: “People look at the league from outside and see just two or three teams competing, but it’s very hard to keep taking the points, other teams know how to play against us and they have studied a lot how we play. Every game will be tough.” Tello’s attitude is encouraging – Sevilla, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, and Malaga have shown so far, that Barça cannot afford to underestimate their league opponents. Tello also expressed his excitement for the Champions League beginning, saying that the team is ready and determined, adding that “The Champions League is really important for us and the best way to go into the game against Ajax is with a league win behind
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