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BETReal BetisClub page
Squad value€38.2m
Squad value€258.1m
Key playerNino Marcelli
Key playerCucho Hernández
Head coachYaya Touré
Head coachManuel Pellegrini
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They got through to the Champions League, but they were not the better team doing it — their football in the deciding tie was ragged and they needed luck.
“Jeho herný prejav v Slovinsku kríval na obe nohy. Všetci sme čakali niečo lepšie.”Its display in Slovenia limped on both legs. We had all expected something better. our translation
Touré has Slovan trying to dominate games with the ball.
“„Vniesol do Slovana modernú futbalovú dominanciu – aktívny štýl hry.”"He brought modern football dominance to Slovan: an active style of play. our translation
Yaya Touré keeps changing the eleven, and he throws in teenagers from the club's own academy. Do not assume the players you saw last time will start.
“Fanúšik Slovana sa zároveň môže pravidelne tešiť na novú tvár v zostave, ktorej dá Yaya Touré priestor ukázať sa a presvedčiť o svojich kvalitách.”At the same time, a Slovan fan can regularly look forward to a new face in the line-up, to whom Yaya Touré gives room to show himself and prove his qualities. our translation
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