Pellegrini: “If Villanovense qualified it would be fair too”

Manuel Pellegrini He seems satisfied and self-critical after passing the second round of Copa del Rey with many hardships before him Villanovense (1-2) thanks to the goals of Abde and Borja Iglesias in the last phase of the game. “The assessment is positive. We passed the round in the Cup. We knew we were going to face a difficult match. I don’t know if I was happy or sad, they also passed. Within ninety minutes we passed. The team did not find of space. We didn’t have anything coming until the last ten or fifteen minutes after the goal. They pulled back and we managed to get the score back with that attitude at the end. What we lacked was quality. We lacked clarity up front.”

The technician of Real Betis criticized the poor offensive baggage to them, despite the fact that they started with two points, Borja Iglesias and Willian José, a tactic that didn’t work: “I saw that the team’s offensive volume was low, very low. We didn’t do a lot of damage on a team that we should have done more. The team’s offensive positioning was not good. They weren’t Nabil, Isco, Rodri… We are looking for alternatives with two forwards, but…”

Victory will be good for the team in the face of difficult commitments that await: “Winning is always good. It’s about achieving goals, passing the round. In European League We will find the classification before the Rangers. We have a difficult match today Madrid and we continue to fight for European competitions. However, in specific things we need to improve. “Especially the few goals we have.”

Pellegrini congratulated the modest players Villanovense for the good game they played: “If Villanovense had qualified, it would have been fair. They were very good. I understand the suffering of their captain and the coaching staff. I congratulate them for the game they played.”