MADRID, 4 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Real Betis coach, Manuel Pellegrini, was “very satisfied” with his team after beating Barcelona (0-1) at the Camp Nou (0-1), thanks to a goal from Juanmi, and assured that he has “double merit “of its template.
“There are three more points, and the more we have, the better for us. Winning a great like Barcelona in his field gives double merit to the team. Perhaps there was criticism before this game for our results against the ‘greats’, but we play the same against any rival and any field, “he said at the post-crash press conference.
“I do not see football that way. They are the most valued points and we are adding and gaining confidence. Personally I am happy because the team continues to advance,” added the Chilean, who analyzed the game in two clearly differentiated parts.
“In the first half he was very balanced but we already had four or five incursions and then they dominated with dangerous shots, and we went to look for our back. Juanmi’s goal arrived and we won that victory we were applied behind and in the end we managed to beat Barcelona here in his field, “he said.
“Barcelona continues to have a great squad but they are undergoing a system change, Xavi is clear about what he is going to do, but I already have enough with mine to talk about what is happening at Barcelona at the moment,” added Pellegrini. happy for the third position of his team.
In addition, when asked about Fekir’s absence, he said that they never feared that they would not be able to win. “Individualities are very important but there has to be a team operation. We have always been in European positions and this is because we have achieved a team committed to what we do and with high performance. But at no time did we think that we had no possibilities because we did not Fekir was there. We came for the game from the beginning and luckily we found it, “he said.
“Canales? He has been here for several games raising his level a lot, he is very important for us, he makes us function as a team, he accommodates himself to different functions and was a constant danger. He has a lot of physical dedication and allowed us to slow down the departure of FC Barcelona” he commented.
Finally, Pellegrini praised the defensive work of his players. “Defensively we met the eleven of the field and each one in his place. It was difficult for them to get the ball and our centrals were very applied. They are dangerous with Jordi Alba but we were all very applied,” he sentenced.
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