Pellegrini: “It was a difficult night”

Manuel Pellegrini He appeared with a serious face in front of the Movistar cameras after the game, as the 2-3 defeat suffered against Rangers was a heavy blow that sent Real Betis out of the Europa League, the second European competition, and condemned it play in the Conference League, which is third. “Of course it was a difficult night. Not qualifying for the next round of the Europa League, playing at home, is a big blow after a strange match. They came three times and scored three goals. We are there were countless finishes, shots and chances not converted. After 2-3 we lost concentration and became desperate,” commented the Betic coach after the game.

Pellegrini did not make excuses for the lack of defense troops in the European competition, where Marc Roca has to play again of central, this time with some success. “We had been doing well. Now we are in the middle William has saved, two more wheels to play with. The first half was good offensively, with goals, with attempts to finish the game and we couldn’t do it. They came three or four times and scored three goals. It’s difficult. The point in Prague was not easy to get as I said, but at home we should have secured it,” lamented the Chilean.

“The locker room was held and we must try to recover it as soon as possible. Now we have to play two more games to play in the Conference. We will continue the match as much as we can,” added the Betic coach, repeating the arguments: “Offensively we played a good game, but defensively we gave them spaces to score goals.”

“Now we are focused on the League and the Cup, in February we will play the round of 32 of the Conference. A championship where we will try to go as far as possible. There were difficult nights, we had a few setbacks this. year. Now it hurts for having everything to continue in the Europa League”.