César Sánchez: “Isco has found in Betis the perfect place to be differential”

It started very young in the Valenciaclub with which he debuted in the Copa del Rey of season 10-11. Many remember that afternoon-night against Achievement in Mestalla in which the Malaga scored two of the four goals of the team led by Unai Emery. But it was in the next campaign when he left for Malaga. In the second course in ‘Casa’, he was one of the members of the workforce that, by the hand of Manuel Pellegrini And with players like Toulalan, Joaquín, Roque Santa Cruz, Saviola or Demichelisamong others, it took the Champions League to a Rosemeda and a capital of the Costa del Sol totally overturned with its team. The Dortmund in the quarterfinals prevented Isco and his companions from playing a semifinal historical of the largest continental tournament.

But Isco’s career had the most important peak In his early years in the real Madrid. And his Palmarés In the ‘White House’ is enviable: Five glasses of the Champions League, four of the Club World Cup, three leaguesthree Super Cups of Spain and many others in Europe and a Copa del Rey, in addition to proclaim He has won everything. It has perhaps that thorn of the selection, to which, if it does not become because of that ineffective injury suffered in May last year, it would have returned to the last Eurocup that precisely won the national team again.

Now it is being in the Betisaway from the demand of a club like Madrid and all that this means, where the Malaga has again been Tremendously happy and enjoy football again, which so goodand not so good, he has given him during his Professional career And also in the Personal section. In the last seasons in the Madrid team, an isco was even seen neglected in the physical section and with continuous problems that they presage that the football stage of the honey stream could be coming to an end. But in those months that passed since their relationship with Sevilla ended until, between the work of the leaders and the economic numbers that the club had to do and the work of conviction what they did with him Joaquín And Pellegrini, signed for Betis, seemed As if a new Isco was born. He started working (or at least to show on his social networks) individually with physical trainers until reaching a level of leadership in the team that has managed to perfectly manage, first with a footballer as it was Fekir And currently with colleagues like Antony and Celso.

“You’re not going to find anyone playing that age already”

Road of a Third Division match in Villarreal, César Sánchez, Valencia goalkeeper Between the second half of the 2008-09 and May 2011 season, it serves ABC of Seville With the memory of those First months of Isco in the locker room of the first Valencianist set: «Being in the Valencia Mestalla (The first filial team), together with Paco Alcácerhe Go up to the first team and impacted us. I remember the Cup against Achievement, in which it scored a goal; How the ball lowered and then spliced ​​it … from the first second that went to train We already saw that it was special. It was a very good team from Valencia, but the jump we made already saw that it was going to be extraordinary. We were surprised that he did not play in a row. He arrived, impacted, and was easily playing; It was already seen that it was going to be one of the best »explained this globetrotter of football.

All in a Valencia who usually played the Champions From Emery’s hand: «He enters Chori Domínguez, a player we sighed. I remember that It coincides in the squad with David Villa, Joaquín, Soldier, Mata, Pablo Hernández… We had a very good team. Us We were surprised that Málaga went so soon. They did it very fast and took it. He had something that is not available to many. After being in Madrid, with extraordinary players, when you see someone with that age do the things they did, you say ‘You don’t find it, it will not be easy to find it on the road, playing that age’ ‘».

About the ISCO that is defending the shirt of the Betis In the last two seasons, the exporter values ​​that «It’s more mature. The feeling we had then was that he I had all the conditions to be what I would likeas he is demonstrating now in Betis. The six months that were standing after the departure of Sevilla, with those videos on social networks that I raised locked with that Personal coach day by day, they showed that I was very excited to return to football. That’s why I think it’s in that maturity point that comes to us all. Its history is going to be an impressive success. It has five Champions … that is available to very few. But it is true that It gives the feeling that in Betis he has found his place. Both vital, as for the environment … Has found the perfect place to be what is now, a Absolutely differential player that marvels every Sunday. Not only for quality, but for work, aid, commitment … It is a pleasure to see it for those who are outside, imagine for the Betics who enjoy it, ”he said.

Malaga’s time in Betis has matched football players such as Nabil FekirGiovani The Celso or Antony. César Sánchez believes that “those names that you are telling me, that are extraordinary, some are now and others have been … but it gives me the feeling that Isco, of course, is up to everyone those. I know Gio Lo Lo Lo Villarreal, but is that Isco has found his place in Betis. I don’t want to name anyone in particular, but is at the level of the quality and talent players that this country has given In recent years, and see that Spanish football has given players of this type ».

Finally, speaking of the Spanish teamthe former guide of Valladolid, Madrid, Valencia and Villarreal, among others, believes that Isco «has also been important in some moments in the selection. There are players who, due to certain circumstances, because the selectors have other preferences and have shown that they have succeeded … but I am sure that Isco is on that list of players who can still go to any call, to any final phase. I think he still has a lot of football and that he would be one of the players who can have the team. I don’t think his story in the selection has been closed. Surely you can write many more pages, ”he said sharply to finish.

Already in him MalagaIsco shared costumes with a stars plethora, which also surprised his arrival and irruption. For example, Roque Santa Cruzwho played in Betis before, in the 11-12 season, declared almost a year ago about the honey Arroyo that “I still still be Betis, because I played there, by Pellegrini and Isco. Has always had a huge quality. It was a delight to see what he was doing in training. It is one of those players for which a spectator pays his money with pleasure just to see him play. I am very happy with its current level ». Others, like Samu Castillejoalso quarry of the blue and white team, recalls that «when the time of Pellegrini was lucky to coincide with him some training. I remember as the companions, who were not any but Baptista, Cazorla or Joaquín, flipped with him. It is one of those players that You see live and go home and remember many times what you’ve seen him do ».