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For: EFE
Sunday, September 29
Manuel Pellegrini spoke about the contagion of Andrés Guarded by COVID-19 and the demands on Diego Lainez
The coach of Betis, the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini , highlighted this Saturday, before the LaLiga match that will be played on Sunday at the San Mamés stadium, that “ Athletic was always complicated on his court, very supported by his audience and very intense “.
The coach of the Verdiblancos, in his press appearance after the training session he directed at the Sevillian club’s sports city, added from the Bilbao team that “ is in a strange moment, he is one of the fewest goalscorer and also one of the fewest scorers “.
Pellegrini reviewed the list of absences for the game and reported that they have “casualties due to injuries like Montoya, Paul, Sabaly and Camarasa ”and that“ Pezzella also suffers a contracture ”that occurred in the Cup match last Thursday and n Talavera de la Reina.
The Chilean specified about the drop in training this Saturday and the list of expeditionaries of the Mexican midfielder Andrés Guardado and said that “some tests are being seen (covid – 19 ) that are yet to be determined ”and for that reason they have not wanted to“ take risks ”, while French midfielder Nabil Fekir , who was not in the Cup match, commented that “he had a small swelling in his knee, nothing serious, but he no longer has any problem.”
On the other Mexican of the squad, the Mexican winger Diego Lainez , he recalled that “ scored a goal, it should come in handy , like another player ”, alluding to the goal achieved in the Cup that unblocked the tie in overtime.
“ You must improve the level. The advantage that one has over journalism is that he sees him training every day and the commitment he has is reflected every time he plays “, he stated .
The Betis coach, on the good progress of the team, which will end 2021 at least third in the LaLiga classification, he pointed out that “hopefully” they will do well in a season “very important for the club ”and what they want “ to finish the first round in ‘Champions’ ”and added that“ the numbers are very good because of how the entity had been in years past. ”
He also spoke about the coming period that opens in January for new signings and declared that “from the institutional point of view” does not think they have “a lot of participation”.
“We are complete and we must give confidence to a group of players that they are doing well. There is a stable squad and I don’t think we are participants in that market He insisted.
Pellegrini, asked by Valladolid, who will be measured in a match The only visitor in the next round of the Copa del Rey, highlighted that “is an important rival, had the misfortune to descend, but is trying to return to LaLiga. It will be difficult against a highly motivated team “.
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