The Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, coach of Betisspoke after the 0-0 against Real Madrid and described his team’s season, with the Copa del Rey title and the fifth place achieved in LaLiga Santander with “10 points, outstanding & rdquor; and considered that they have to “take a step forward & rdquor; to perform “to what the Betis fan expects & rdquor; the next campaign.
“I rate the season 10 points. Outstanding. We achieved the commitment of the squad with a dynamic game and we managed to win the Copa del Rey and improve our position in the league table, we improve the goals for and against… we left the Europa League against the champions in the 120th minute and we could have gone through. In the League we were fighting until the last date (for the ‘Champions’ positions) against financially very powerful institutions, with double or triple the budget than us & rdquor ;, he said at a press conference.
“The commitment of the players is the most important thing for me as a coach. We played a lot, we did a lot of rotations and we have to thank them for their dedication; In addition, the union with the Betis fans is even more important. Personally, I do not give myself a grade because I consider that it does not correspond to me & rdquor ;, he continued.
A Pellegrini who commented that Starting tomorrow, Saturday, they will start thinking about the next season.
“We all have to rest well. We’ll see what the future plans are. In the next few days we will see what the ambition is. The important thing is to perform according to what the Betis fan expects and for that we have to take a step forward & rdquor ;, he explained.
“That has to be said by the directors, it is not up to me. The players that can leave, like those that can arrive, are speculations. We will leave now thinking about the next season and based on the squad and the budget reality to get a football idea to see what we aspire to & rdquor ;, he concluded.