The Chilean strategist spoke ahead of the duel against Getafe for La Liga. Among the topics discussed, he mentioned the difficulties of the Verdiblanco team to specify the opportunities they create.
Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis had a tough January. They were eliminated from two local competitions: Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup ; and in La Liga they have moved away from Champions League positions. Faced with this situation, the Chilean strategist delivered statements before the duel which will oppose them to Getafe this Saturday.
At first, the Engineer mentioned the obvious lack of objectives for the Verdiblanco team: “We have improved a lot defensively, but we have ten or eleven fewer goals than last year. The absence of a goal at Real Betis is proof of that.” . In fact, the team have currently scored just 19 goals in 17 La Liga games. Additionally, he added that: “In that aspect, I don’t think it’s a football issue, but it’s an issue that we try to keep covering.”
Faced with this problem, the manager also addressed the eliminations against Barcelona for the Supercopa; and Osasuna in the Copa del Rey. Both results were 2-2 draws that were defined by penalties, where the Sevilla team failed to win. In this regard, Pellegrini expressed: “We continue to create opportunities, in Supercup , we were eliminated but with a great performance from Ter Stegen (Barcelona goalkeeper). We had chances against Osasuna that we didn’t take. It remains to improve the last third to finalize » .
Subsequently, the DT added that: “We accused of not being so successful in the final meters because before twice we scored two goals and now maybe we created eight and didn’t score.”
Later, the béticos coach spoke about the club’s transfer situation. On this issue, he was firm and emphatic: “Betis are not in the market to buy players because the economic situation does not allow it and there is no room for it. If he comes out, we will see if there is a need to replace them. .”
Moreover, he denied having knowledge of possible incorporations or departures in Benito Villamarín’s team: “As far as I know, these are just rumours. I read at least five or six that go off, I don’t know where they’ll come from, and another five or six that come in, I don’t know of any. no one who is going to leave or who is going to arrive”.
Finally, the former coach of the University of Chile spoke tomorrow about his rival, Getafe. “It’s a good team, with good players and a coach who kept the team well last year.” Moreover, he added that the match will be difficult for the Verdiblancos: “It will not be an easy game. Going to play as a visitor against teams at the bottom of the table who play the three points, it’s complicated”.
“I always consider it important to win every game. In the League the last few games we have won, drawn and lost. I don’t think the team dynamics are bad. We are trying to improve and I hope we can get back to winning ways by winning away against Getafe.” condemned the Engineer.
Manuel Pellegrini and Claudio Bravo’s Real Betis are currently in the sixth place in La Liga with 28 dots only three fourth place units which grants a quota to the Champions League . They will be measured this Saturday against the Getafe in the Alfonso Perez Colosseum at 5 p.m.
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