Give Betis space to run into and they will punish you on the counter.
“Esta circunstancia encaja a la perfección con una de las grandes virtudes del conjunto verdiblanco: la velocidad y precisión al contragolpe para hacer daño con espacio por delante.”That fits perfectly with one of Betis's great strengths: speed and precision on the counter, hurting you when they have space ahead. our translation
They use the ball to slow the game down and keep a big side from running at them.
“El conjunto verdiblanco construyó su victoria a partir de una idea muy concreta: reducir los espacios interiores, evitar esfuerzos defensivos prolongados y utilizar la posesión como mecanismo para controlar el ritmo del encuentro.”Betis built their win on a very specific idea: shrink the space in the middle, avoid long spells of defending, and use possession to control the tempo of the game. our translation
Without the ball they drop into a compact shape in the middle of the pitch.
“El Betis optó por momentos por un bloque medio y compacto, desplazándose de lado a lado para dificultar la circulación madridista.”At times Betis chose a compact mid block, shifting from side to side to make Madrid's passing difficult. our translation
Betis like to keep the ball and pass through you, with the odd ball in behind.
“En el librillo táctico de Pellegrini se apuesta por un ataque de posesión y combinación alternándolo con un juego profundo.”Pellegrini's tactical playbook is built on attacking through possession and combination, mixed with a more direct game. our translation
How hard Betis press depends on who they are playing.
“Pellegrini es bastante versátil en cuanto a cómo utiliza la presión, también apuntando como clave el rival que tiene enfrente.”Pellegrini is quite versatile in how he uses pressing, depending above all on the opponent in front of him. our translation
Corners and free kicks into their box are the moment to watch. Their own manager says that is where they keep giving goals away.
“Yo creo que fue más un problema de rendimiento individual, se cometen errores, sobre todo en balones detenidos que no se puede dar esa ventaja”I think it was more a problem of individual performance; mistakes are being made, above all at set pieces, where you cannot hand over that advantage our translation
Almost everything good comes down the touchlines. Antony on the right and Abde on the left get the ball and run straight at their marker, with a full-back running past them on the outside.
“Como el año pasado, con Abde y Antony como estiletes, contra la Real Sociedad otra vez generó peligro por las bandas.”As they did last year, with Abde and Antony as the sharp points, they once again created danger down the wings against Real Sociedad. our translation
The flip side of all that speed is that they struggle to slow a game down. If they are ahead late on, watch them stop controlling it and start hanging on.
“Ahí se repitió también una seña de identidad de la temporada pasada, que tiene que ver con la necesidad de mejorar el control de juego en determinadas fases.”There, another hallmark of last season repeated itself too, one that has to do with the need to improve their control of the game in certain phases. our translation