Staying on Track: Finding Satisfaction in Progress

Happy for the game and the victory of your team, Pellegrini He claimed Betis’ season in the press room. «very happy. I disagree that the team was not showing. They are one point behind the leaders in the Europa League, classified in … the Copa del Rey and the pace of the Europa League in LaLiga. I’m not going to emphasize the injuries. The football idea is clear and he will impose it wherever he plays, although sometimes he plays worse and other times better. There has been no crisis of results at any time. We didn’t play well against Elche, but we win. Against Oviedo we did not convert. There is no lack of identity or play in the team,” he stressed.

And the Chilean was asked if Betis can do better based on these two results at home: “I don’t know what it means to go less. There are few teams that are in three competitions. Villareal came from resting. The important thing is to maintain regularity and conviction in what you do.. We don’t have to go too high when things go or believe that we are the worst team when we lose. I try to instill a football idea. I am largely satisfied with everything we have done. The path is the right one», assured the Engineer.

The green-and-white game was round, very complete. “Tonight is all good news for several reasons,” he highlighted. We beat a rival who is having an extraordinary campaign. Lo Celso’s variation made him have more freedom to mark and he took control of the ball. Everyone played a great game and did a good defensive job against a rival like Villarreal. We scored two goals and had some more opportunities. I do not resort to the excuse of injuries. The squad has responded in all three competitions. I am happy for the individual performances, for the collective performance and for the 60,000 people», he indicated.

Of Lo Celsus He made an interesting reflection: «He is a player from whom we ask a lot for his quality. I’m happy for him. He has to leave the field of play under applause and not under criticism. It’s not because of a lack of dedication or desire sometimes. He absorbs criticism very well. I am very happy for him and the rest of the players who may be criticized like Chimy Ávila. That’s why we have a squad that keeps us current in the three competitions», he recalled.

As to Goddessit is too early to know if he will be against him PAOK: «Let’s see how it evolves between today and tomorrow. I hope it’s something specific for one night. It will depend on how he reacts and his state of health tomorrow,” said Pellegrini, also asked by Antony and Amrabat: “Antony had pubic discomfort, let’s see what it is about. Although we try to average minutes, he has played a lot and we will see if he has no problems with a couple of days of rest. Of Amrabat we know that it has some problems from the blow with Isco. When I return we will see the panorama clearer,” he concluded.