TOAlthough for minutes of play you might think that the first season of Rober Gonzalez as a player of the first team of the Betis It is not being as fruitful as expected, the truth is that the youth squad, after his year of loan in Las Palmas in which he shone with 30 games played, eight goals and four assists, he is making the most of every training session and the minutes of play that Manuel Pellegrini grants you.
The Chilean coach is very confident in the possibilities of Rober, a different footballer with a great future ahead of him, and as he did last season with Rodri, measures their evolution in detail, choosing the best moments to give way to the matches with the aim that little by little they mature to become an important part of the team in the future.
The Extremaduran midfielder, 20 years old, participated in the first day of League, in which his team visited the Majorca, and had minutes in the first two games of the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, in view of Celtic and Ferencváros. An official premiere that came after his brilliant presentation to his fans, scoring a spectacular scissors goal in the friendly against the Rome from Mourinho last August in the Benito Villamarin.
Rober, the latest example of a prolific quarry
A) Yes, Rober joins the growing list of players who passed through the lower Verdiblanca categories and who request passage in the first squad, such as the aforementioned Rodri, Edgar, Paul, Ruibal, Miranda, Kike Beautiful… “It is being shown that the quarry has a lot to say in the first team. Here the base is worked well, but it is that in the BetisFurthermore, the feeling factor, belonging, is fundamental. We provide a plus, an added value. I think it is a fundamental element that identifies the Betis“, assures the footballer from Mérida.
At Betis, the belonging factor is fundamental, we youth players provide a plus, an added value
The Betic 27, with a well-furnished head, is clear about his role in the team and how to get the most out of it: “I work every day to succeed in the Betis. It’s what I’ve done for years. I have enjoyed the ride and am savoring every minute of this moment. I just think about working hard to take advantage of my opportunities. “An effort that even opened the doors of the Spanish sub-21 this summer, although he could not finally attend due to an inopportune injury.
Quiet despite high competition
And although he knows that the rivalry for a position in his position is very high, with footballers like Fekir, Joaquin, Lainez or Tello, among others, tries to take advantage of the playing time granted by his coach: “The team is playing at a spectacular level. Performing well and scoring goals. I know it will be more difficult to play, there is a lot of competition, but also that every minute in I will enjoy the playing field twice as much. “
I have to earn it, both here and if I have to go out, but sooner or later I will succeed here, it is my dream
Like any other player on the squad, he would like to play more, but in this first season his learning goes beyond the games. And if he has to go out on loan again, he will have no problem doing it with a clear objective of coming back and succeeding in Heliopolis: “I’m growing, he noticed it in training, in conversations. I had offers, but I’m super identified with Betis, the sports management helps me and the style of Pellegrini favors me. I have to earn it, both here and if I have to go out. Sooner or later I will succeed here, it is my job, it is my dream. The example of Joaquin enlightens many people. “
