Manuel Pellegrini: “I would rate these matches with six points”

Manuel Pellegrinitrainer Real BetisHe commented, at a press conference, after His team’s victory over Villarreal At La Ceramica by 2 to 1, for the first date leagueHowever, this victory is particularly important, because they achieved it as a visitor against a direct competitor for the European places.

“I rated these matches with six points, because they are competitors and we are fighting with them for the European positions. Starting to win at Villarreal is very important for us. We’ve had issues with players that can’t be written, but there are still weeks until we can restructure the roster and create a very competitive roster. This group in the face of adversity always responds on the field.”

On the development of the game, the Chilean commented: “We excelled in the first half, as Villarreal did not harm us.”

“In the second half they had more possession, but only set-pieces caused damage. I think with the recent changes we have regained possession and we have clear chances. I think they felt the effort in the last 15 minutes and that helped us win the game,” El Mohandes added.

The Chilean coach also referred to the great meeting of Isco Alarcón, who has not played an official match for nine months and is a great boost for Betis in this market.

“Isco is not luck, it is work. And we knew that could be the case. I talked to him and knew he was perfect and wanted a challenge.. Economically, he went to great lengths to be able to take revenge and show that he was in power. I insisted that he come because I know him and I knew he wanted revenge. I will train him. For weeks he has been at a different level, with no injuries, which makes him an important player. I’m very happy for him, and it’s no surprise to me,” concluded Pellegrini.