Manuel Pellegrini, technician of the Betis, was very satisfied with the performance offered today by his footballers in the resounding 4-0 victory against the Real society in the game in which his team said goodbye to the Benito Villamarin in 2021. A triumph that allows the Verdiblancos to maintain third place in the standings and extend their advantage over a direct rival in the fight for Europe.
The best second part since it arrived?
“Very happy for the three points, for winning at home and giving this joy to the fans who had the stadium absolutely full. To close a brilliant year at home, a first half where we recovered from a bad start to the championship to reach the Europa League, and a second part of the year in which we remain current in the three competitions, in LaLiga in Champions positions, classified in the Europa League and continuing in the Copa del Rey. So I think we closed a year, I’m glad For the people who have enjoyed this game, where we made a first half in which after the first goal we stayed a bit, we left possession to Real, but we had a brilliant second half, I don’t know if the best, but of a very high level in the execution of the goals, in the possession and in the defensive part, that we were always very attentive “.
A Betis more competitive than ever
“The first half I don’t like to play like this, but there are times when the rival surpasses you and you have to have that concentration and that defensive capacity so that they don’t score goals. In the second half we were the same team as always, with good ball possession, with good offensive movements, where we gradually structured a wide scoreboard against a great team such as Real Sociedad “.
What do you keep?
“With beating Talavera on Thursday, continuing in all competitions. I think it has been a brilliant year in every way because of what the team has done, because of the game mechanics and especially because of the harmony with the people. always with the triumph and see the public enjoy like this “.
What part of the credit do you take?
“More than personal merit, it is a conviction of a football idea and to find a group of players who carry it out without any doubt. And to be able to do a number of rotations because I see the entire squad involved in an ambition, an illusion, and Now they have shown that they are capable of doing something important. As long as the team wins and plays well I am very happy. We will continue in the same line, but the credit is always in the players on the field. “
Did the referee’s attitude bother you?
“The team in that we do abituits during the week loading their hands so that they get used to claiming in a normal way. Unfortunately there are different situations and a referee with criteria to decide when it is yellow and when not. I prefer not to touch that part, also in a The match, assuming it was wrong, which is not my opinion, I do not give it my opinion, maybe I also think it was wrong, I thought we knew how to overcome any inconvenience to beat a great team like Real Sociedad “.
How do you explain Juanmi’s recovery?
“With conviction and work, Juanmi has worked a lot. The games are decided by the individual performances of the players, but there are cases like Juanmi’s that after being at a low moment for different reasons, injuries, not playing, now he is in a great moment, Álex Moreno, who had the public’s disapproval for a long time and is now at a great level, the same as Marc Bartra, Fekir, Canales, Willian José who played a great game today, there is a team involved, today they played 10 they had not played from the start on Thursday. We will try to continue as high as possible in the three competitions, now we have to focus on Thursday’s match in Talavera to finish a great year. “
What result would you like in the Madrid derby?
“The result that occurs always has positive or negative things, rather than worrying about the results of the rest of the teams, I occupy myself to maintain this level for the rest of the season. It is not an illusion like last year to arrive in Europe, that we came from behind and We had to deduct points, today that illusion becomes a reality, we have to defend the position we are in, third place, so the most important thing is to try to maintain the level until the end of the season and there we will make an evaluation to see how much this year has reached us. “
