Manuel Pellegrinicoach of Real Betis, He pointed out in the press conference prior to the match at the Reale Arena against Real Sociedad on the fifteenth day of LaLiga EA Sports that “the group is hurt after the recent defeats but football always gives you revenge and it is present. Surely we achieved our objectives of progressing to Europe and now we are focused on LaLiga and getting through the Copa del Rey round.”
«We have been working together for many years and footballers know that in defeats and victories we always criticize ourselves, both on the positive and negative sides. We always value everything because when it is lost it is seen from the outside that everything is negative but internally there are also positive conclusions from things that are done well. A lot can be rescued from Thursday. The team did badly and I am the first person responsible for how we playedthe training and motivation of the players. If we had won 5-0 we would have the same concern going into the duel against Real because all games are different,” he noted.
Asked if this stretch of results and sensations is the worst in his time in Heliópolis, Pellegrini stated that “it is far from the most important setback we have had in these five years. We are fighting to enter Europe and the Conference. And in the Cup. Potholes come when failures occur in competitions. We are in all three with the possibility of continuing and in no case is it a big bump. They are two worrying, different defeats. In Valencia we didn’t have a bad first half, in the Conference we played very badly in all aspects. Other times we had four losses in a row and that is always more difficult than two. We criticize ourselves, we demand ourselves and the group responds. It is neither a tremendous crisis nor enough to dismantle everything we are doing. We are going to qualify in the Conference and in the Cup and we are going to fight until the end. “This group deserves that degree of trust,” he continued.
«With all the experience that this profession gives, it is important to take the moments when achievements are not achieved. If they eliminate us in the Cup it is very serious. If we lose in a competition that can be classified, it is forgotten. We assume a reality and the great success of Betis has been to foster that ever greater ambition and we are above Real Sociedad that is in the Europa League and we seek to perform as much as possible and we evaluate to see what can be improved”, considered the Chilean, who saw that »you don’t have to give so much importance to a match. The fact is analyzed. When the team plays like this, the coach is responsible.. He motivated the players and he didn’t have the ability to achieve it. They are different rivals now and the players are used to losing and winning. If they cannot be lifted, the crisis increases because more defeats come. We are in all the competitions. Losing a game is not a drama.”
«Thursday’s duel can be compared to that of Poland, but then we saw the rival in one way and then they have won all the matches. This season they have been the only two games that we did very badly. In general we have fewer points than we expected in LaLiga because we have been superior to them and we did not get as many points, but in play they were bad but there have been worse ones in recent years as well,” he assessed.
And he continued: «The sooner you play after a defeat, the better. Get rid of the mistakes and the sensations that remain while playing come out sooner. We ended the previous FIFA break with two defeats and one was in the derby. Then we went seven games without losing any. Individual performance and collective functioning must be improved to perform. The great achievements in this team have come from the permanent ambition to demand more and more and we have done so.”
Regarding this Sunday’s clash against Real Sociedad, Pellegrini stated that “it is a complicated match, as always on the road. Much more so with a direct rival from every year like Real. It didn’t start well but it is two points below us and I don’t think it is in crisis. It has been improving. “It has received strong criticism after losing to Athletic but football gives revenge and I always rate it with six points because it is a direct rival.”
Asked about the possibility of making signings and the relationship with the board at the moment, Pellegrini pointed out that “the winter market begins in January. Now we will see these games. We must know what money is available, to see if we need someone or not. It will be analyzed at that time and now we think about Real Sociedad. My relationship with the board is the same as it has been in recent years. The relationship does not depend on the results. There is communication without problems in this aspect.
Regarding Isco and the injured, Pellegrini stated that “we have 7-8 injured. I hope everyone is there as soon as possible. One of them is Isco but there is a squad to take advantage of the match with Real, which is the following.
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