Manuel Pellegrini, Betis coach, appreciated the prelude to the clash against Levante and also tried to summarize the situation of his team after what happened in the last hours: “We are still waiting for the results of some PCR tests. From a physical point of view, Paul, Canales and Sidnei are training normally. “Asked precisely about the possible return of the Santander, it was clear:” He is training very well, his recovery capacity is very high. He trained normally with us and it is possible that he will have minutes against Levante. He is a professional who dedicates himself one hundred percent to his work to be fit to play. He gives everything on the court, he has recovered a month before the forecast, it is great news for him because he suffers without playing, and for us because we need him. “
On the positive for Coronavirus, he did not give many details: “It is a setback, more than a scare. The training had to be suspended, the travel schedule had to be varied and these are circumstances that happen. As for the Covid, we are going to wait to find out which players are qualified and which ones will not be able to be in the next game. “
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Pellegrini did not want to give too much importance to the risk of sanction of Guido and Fekir, both warned for the derby on Saturday: “The most important game is Levante, then we will see the next game, we know how important it is. But it is key to achieve the three points and have our concentration in this duel. We will use the players who are one hundred percent.”
The Chilean spoke of other headdresses: “Claudio Bravo's thing has not improved or worsened, he is following the guidelines and the times. If the starting deadlines are maintained, he will be able to play in about ten days. Levante? It would be important to add the three points, let's go with that mentality. ” Asked by Marc Bartra, it was clear: “He started jogging, he still has pain in his tendon. I hope that in the next week he can be fit.”
Levante's style of play: “It is a different team from the rivals we had in the last games. It is more creative, it has technically very good players, we will have to be very careful with the brands, they also allow us to play more. They will be similar styles.”
You look to the future and the game of your team: “Seven points out of twelve is a good percentage, projected to the whole championship it would be about 60 in the championship. We will try to be as close as possible to that performance. I hope we can do it. It is difficult to know if I am satisfied with the game, I would have I liked not conceding so many goals, although I am satisfied with some duels and even some of the ones we lost, such as against Atlético de Madrid or Real Madrid. Against Cádiz we were very dedicated, but I would like us to be more creative. We have to find that balance. “