The Real Betis coach expects an equal duel against the Catalans in the semi-finals of the tournament. He also had words for Alex Moreno’s departure to Aston Villa.
Manuel Pellegrini and Claudio Bravo’s Real Betis are preparing for a new challenge. This Thursday they will face Barcelona for the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup (4:00 p.m. in Chile) which takes place in Saudi Arabia.
Ahead of the encounter, the national manager was asked how Verdiblanco’s side arrive and if he sees the Catalans as the favorites to keep the key. Given this, Pellegrini was clear.
“We come from an important victory with which we recovered places in the Champions League. ANDWherever they play, Barcelona will be a favourite, but we don’t feel like mates. We will go out to win from the first minute with confidence in our football “, responded.
He also spoke about the possibility of the club lifting a new trophy after winning the last edition of the Copa del Rey. “In this business, you have to get used to winning. This is how achievements and titles are obtained. As long as there is something at stake, it will be important to win. The Super Cup is special, it’s not a long tournament, but it allows us to have another title against big teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona or Valencia ”.
Along the same lines, he ruled out feeling anything special if he became the first Verdiblancos coach to win two titles. “From a personal point of view, it no longer motivates me. The motivation is to see Betis fans enjoying a competitive team, playing well, beating a great team like Barcelona. If it’s something personal, I’m not very into that aspect of statistics. ”.
Finally, he left open the option of rotations in the starting XI. “We will see the team tomorrow. The rotations also depend on what we consider to be a basic team, there is no A and B team. They allowed us to reach the Cup final, to qualify for the round of 16 of Europe eliminated by the champion, and to be fifth in LaLiga. The team offered the performance and we will see tomorrow”.
Betis formalizes the departure of Alex Moreno
On this Wednesday day, Betis have also formalized the departure of winger Álex Moreno who will play alongside Aston Villa in the Premier League . “The Club is very grateful for the services rendered by the Catalan winger during the three and a half seasons in which he belonged to Real Betis and wishes him the best of luck in his professional future,” the institution said in a statement. an official statement.
For his part, Pellegrini pointed out about this release that “Of course, it’s a great loss. He is a player who was in a great moment and who brought us a lot, both in attack and in defense. ”. He added: “I have always said that, insofar as a sale can solve economic problems, I accept that it should be made. Otherwise, it wouldn’t seem right to me. And it seems to me that in this case. It’s a sale that will serve the club.
Regarding the alternatives to respond to the departure, he indicated that “we have two options, Juan Miranda and Sabaly with a changed tape. We’ll see tomorrow what the starting defense is,” he pointed out as a short-term solution as the club try to find a replacement.
“When it may arrive, we don’t know. Many variants are sought after in the field of sport. It’s worn by Antonio Cordón and it’s so recent… It is important that it is someone who allows us not to lower the quality in this position and that it is in accordance with the economic possibilities of the club. Pellegrini said.
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