Manuel Pellegrini Leave very happy after Real Betis’ new win at Anoeta, the first for the Verdiblancos in LaLiga after thirteen visits since 2003 -in January this year they won 0-4 in the quarterfinals of the Cup- and the sixth for the Chilean in that stadium (with only two draws and two losses), with only Simeine winning again as the visiting coach.
This is how Pellegrini analyzed the 0-2 draw against Donostiarras: “I am very happy, first of all, to score three points against a direct rival like Real. Playing, moreover, on the road and against a team that had a very good run. Second, I don’t think either team wanted a draw. It cost us more, because I think Real committed 22-23 fouls in the middle of the field, which cut into our game. We succeeded. to make two very good arrivals. Especially the first one, where we knew Real’s defense was sinking a lot. We were very solid behind. So, for me, it was a very complete game”.
“This victory means three more points in a very difficult doubt against a direct rival. In addition, we won again away from home, which in the last games we could not do. In two of them we finished with one less player. away points are important, even more so against a direct rival. As I say, these are six-point games. There is still a long way to go, but in the right our path. We have to go game after game, adding maximum points and see what it gives us at the end of the season” , continued Pellegrini.
The Chilean coach dedicated a few words to the scoring debut of Juan Cruz, who made his debut a few weeks ago with the first team and is holding tight to the shirt: “We are preparing him little by little. First, the training during the week so that he He’s getting used to the rhythm. Then, we gave minutes in the games. Now, a little more and he has the ability to score. He’s very good one-on-one, but he’s better at finishing . and he scored the goal that opened the doors for us to win, I’m happy for him because he deserves this recognition,” said Pellegrini.
Pellegrini referred to the derby and the visit of HJK Helsinki on Thursday. “First, we have to enjoy this victory, because we have already lost several games without winning. Then, recognize that the derby is a very important game for us and to defend our position in the Champions League, but before that. is Thursday’s game and being first in the group doesn’t mean we don’t have to win, because that’s a mentality. Then, we’ll think about the best team for Sunday,” he warned.
A decisive victory in the fight for the Champions
Pellegrini does not believe that victory will be decisive in the fight for the Champions League, where he does not rule out Villarreal or Sevilla FC, despite the fact that they are currently in the relegation positions. “You don’t have to draw conclusions when we only have twelve dates to play. There are a lot of points left to play for. Villarreal have fewer points and Sevilla are a little behind. They are teams with bigger team. , economically speaking, than us. They will recover. We have to win on Thursday and now think about Sevilla. We are focused on watching game by game for what we are preparing for. We should not think that there are discarded teams to play in the Champions League”, concluded the Betis coach.
Source: La Verdad
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