He accepted the tie as good Manuel Pellegrini After a balanced and very balanced match between Rayo and Betis, without much offensive flow from the Verdiblancos but with saves worthy of Battle and valleys. “It was a fair draw for both of us … teams. They had several options and perhaps had better control of the ball without causing damage. I think it’s a difficult course to play. Here, Barcelona and Real Madrid are tied. If you can’t win, you shouldn’t lose. We were very diligent defensively», summarizes the Engineer.
“If you can’t win, you have to try not to lose. Valles made a very good cover, I don’t know if it was offside, and Batalla also stopped a Pablo García shot over the top. The chances were balanced, although they had more control of the ball without clear chances. For us, very diligent defensively, we lacked a little creativity», admitted the Chilean coach, when asked about Llorente’s condition. “He did not suffer from his previous injury, He had a muscle problem in his adductor, let’s see how serious it is“, he underlined, without being able to specify further.
Pellegrini insisted on the same idea, immersing himself in the analysis of the match. “Both teams had very few chances, without doing us much damage. We lacked creativity in a complicated area. There are better days and worse days. If you can’t win, you have to be diligent defensively so as not to lose,” he reiterated.
Maybe he missed him Bétis a bit of energy or spark and therefore its lack of clarity to generate attacking football. “Both teams had just played on Thursday. We arrived in Seville on Friday. It was the third match of the week. Now we are going to play, maybe we felt that effort and concentration are important when you don’t have creativity. Generally speaking, when you cannot win, defensive application is very important,” he stressed.
Of Déossa He made the following comment when asked about adapting The Colombian. “Nelson, like many South American players, is going through an adaptation period and is suffering from a long-term ankle injury. Now he is trying to get back into shape with some positive things and some things he misses. It’s not easy to adapt from one football to another. This will make a very good contribution and we will see if the Colombian coach calls him or not. “There is still a significant level of improvement,” he said. Of Mendyloaned to Rayo, said something similar. “His level did not surprise me, we worked with him for more than a year in Seville. He has a lot of power, physical conditions and a lot to learn in this position but I am very happy for him because he is having a good season and has room for improvement.“.
He values Pablo García as an alternative for the three profiles of the attack, including the striker. “Pablo has always been an option because he performs in the three forward positions, he has a lot of ease and power in the finish.. If Battle hadn’t had good coverage, it would have been a goal,” he recalled.
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