“If people think that we don’t care about the Conference League, they are very wrong.. This is a path to reach the Europa League in 13 games and not in the 38 of LaLiga. We are not going to leave it aside nor are we going to downplay its importance, even though there will be a lot of matches later and we could be better or worse.” So vindictive, also asking for the floor to express this clear slogan after a question addressed to his companion Giovani Lo Celso, the Real Betis coach, Manuel Pellegrini, has shown himself this Wednesday, who has thrown some hint, subtly alluding to the need to sign in order to have a larger squad to alleviate the losses and be able to maintain the level in the three competitions. It is true that the line so far has been irregular, but the Chilean has made it clear that they travel to the Czech Republic “for victory” and that this team “he will never throw this tournament”.
“If he is in Europe it is for a reason, regardless of the position he occupies in the classification,” he said about the FK Mladá Boleslavwhich has only seven draws in its last eight games in the Czech Republic league (eleventh, very far from the top) and in the Group Stage of the Conference it is 33rd of 36 teams, one of the four that does not They have been able to score some points. They have lost 2-0 against FC Noah, 0-1 against FC Lugano and 2-1 with him Vitória Guimaraes but Pellegrini doesn’t trust it: “It’s going to be a team that plays directly but it’s not going to spend the whole game throwing balls, it’s going to try to play and the most important thing is that we have a good day offensively and defensively. To do this, we have “We have to have a good ball recovery, to not let them take control of the game, and calmness with the ball to hurt them.”
Pellegrini makes nuanced self-criticism after the bump in Mestalla
“We started the week analyzing what happened in the last game, in Valencia. There is always self-criticism, whether we win or lose, there are things that are done well and things that are done badly. We lost the game in six minutes, something strange that It usually happens to us. We come from being solid in defense, but that’s football. We put that aside and now focus on winning this game in the Conference, where we need the three points. To do this we will have to play a very complete game in attack and defense. Let’s not believe that it will be an easy rival, because there are no easy rivals. “I see the team focused, very aware of the importance of winning and I hope we return with the victory.”
He does not believe that this Betis is an irregular team
“It doesn’t seem to me that the team is having so many ups and downs. Football is like that and all teams go through better and worse moments throughout the season. In matches there are specific circumstances that sometimes determine it. I am very happy to be able to say that of the last eight games we have lost only one. It is difficult not to lose any of eight. We weren’t good in Valencia but we came from seven games without losing. Before, we were also on a good streak but we lost those two games in a row 1-0 (Legia Warsaw and Sevilla FC, just before the October break)”, analyzed Pellegrini in the appearance alongside Lo Celso – with Isco on the mind of both-.
“In general terms, our demands are always maximum, we want to win everything and football doesn’t always allow it. When your rival beats you, it is accepted; when you lose due to avoidable mistakes, you are more upset. Revenge comes immediately, but I think that We have been very consistent in those five years in all competitions. We never lose self-criticism or ambition“remarked the Betis coach.