Manuel Pellegrini drew a preseason full of tests and silences, waiting for Betis to give him more weapons to face a season full of high-level challenges. He is still waiting for those reinforcements to arrive and that they can solve some shortcomings, especially defensively, with a view to a calendar that will become demanding as the weeks go by and the arrival of the continental appointments. At the moment, there is a reality that the technician did hunt: he clings to the quarry to solve problems and she responds with arguments. Up to five homegrown players ask for a place in the first eleven of the League of the verdiblanco team against Mallorca.
Edgar was the unexpected guest. He had half a foot out of Heliópolis after his loan to Oviedo, but Pellegrini proved him as a central defender and for the moment he beat other homegrown players such as Kike Hermoso or Luis Martínez.. He has all the ballots to be chosen and accompany Víctor Ruiz in the verdiblanca rear of the Mallorca duel. Neither Bartra is still recovered nor Sidnei counts for Pellegrini. Edgar left virtues on the pitch and also many doubts, although the message to the club is clear from the bench with this personal bet.
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More hope is in the attack pieces. Aitor Ruibal took a fixed place and will play with total probability on the left flank. He gets on well with Fekir and also with Canales when attacking spaces. In pressure, it is a capital asset. Less fixed is Rodri, who nevertheless earned a place in the right zone thanks to his brilliant preseason. The one from Talayuela beat Pellegrini last year and now his integration is total: he has the ability to play on the inside and help in the creation of the game, while he is an executor of good decisions when he is close to the area. More players with a view to Mallorca are also opting for an opportunity: Paul will be in the game as pivot if finally Guido Rodríguez does not find his best physical tone, while Rober also wants minutes after convincing Pellegrini that he can contribute talent and goal in the last meters.