Pellegrini's Impossible Puzzle

Manuel Pellegrini closely watched the last hour of the transfer market and glimpsed a certain air in his renewed project at the controls of Betis. It has fewer changes than expected in its squad but also some arrangements that can invite hope in the prelude to a demanding course in which Europe will set the new demands. The Chilean wanted some revolution in his squad with a view to being competitive in three scenarios. This was expressed in June. Neither the market nor the few tools available in Heliopolis contributed to this, although the technician will again have to make the best use of his weapons to achieve the objectives. His puzzle seems almost impossible, although Bellerín and Willian José landed in the last week to solve some of the most important deficiencies of the team.

Pellegrini sighed for Bellerín until the end. He sent the clear message to the club of the need for a trick in his right-handed lane after Sabaly's injury and now he will have to find the best version of the Arsenal footballer. Another of the weaknesses of the defense will have to find an answer in the performance of Pezzella, chosen to replace Mandi. The two positions that Pellegrini demanded to have filled in weeks were finally settled in the final days of this impetuous summer market. With Willian José, the challenge is also on the table: he needs a replacement for Borja Iglesias who provides guarantees of goals so that the team maintains a certain ability to hit in the three competitions. With these wickers, Pellegrini wants to draw a new panorama of competition that raises individual returns. He did it last year. Will try again in the present.

But there are also a handful of problems that survive on their roster. He has three goalkeepers for a site despite the fact that Joel Robles is aware that he is the third in contention. With William Carvalho, Montoya and even Tello, reality also demands new reboots. They started as assets that could leave this summer and assume a secondary role from this starting point. Pellegrini wants everyone involved in the scene of the new challenge, as happened last year with other pieces of the squad that ended up being key in the final achievement. With Europe on the scene, the coach knows that there are minutes for everyone if the competition returns to the scene. Even for those who had one foot out of the club a few weeks ago.