Del Bosque insists: Seville pushed Real Madrid

Vicente del Bosque insisted his Real Madrid team was tested by Seville in yesterday's 3-1 win.

Ivan Helguera, Zinedine Zidane and Fernando Morientes grabbed Real's goals, which puts them four points clear at the top of the La Liga.

"The game has not been easy, because, after an effort like we had in the Champions League quarters, it is normal that the team tends to relax," said Real trainer Del Bosque. "But it has not been so and we have been able to produce a positive result."

"There is still a very long way to go in this championship, because we have seven games in the Liga, and altogether nine - or we hope perhaps ten when you count the Champions League - difficult games that are going to test the strength of our squad."