Pellegrini: We lost the first half hour against Atletico Madrid. It s hard for the players not to want to be in the Europa League finals

May 19th In the 37th round of La Liga, Betis lost to Atletico Madrid 1-4 away. At the post-match press conference, Betis coach Pellegrini commented on the game. After this round, Betis ranked sixth and will miss the Champions League next season.

Difference between the first and second half

"In the last ten minutes of the first half, we began to gradually improve, and there were some close opportunities. After the substitution, our condition improved a little, but it was still not enough. I think we had already lost the game in the first 30 minutes of the first half. In fact, we didn't have to wait until the end of the half. We were facing Atletico Madrid, and their counterattack was very dangerous."

"It's hard not to think about the final of the UEFA League. We tried to get rid of this idea before, but it still couldn't. On the other hand, the league competitors Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao, they both won their respective games, which cut our motivation and made us think more about that final, today's defeat North just reflects this. "

The team's poor recent situation affects confidence

" Of course, the best way to enter the final is to win all the way, which can give you more confidence, but it is difficult to maintain such a rhythm. We will use the ten days before the final to recover, redefine the team and try to win the final. "

The team should respond

" Of course, we will be angry, the team must respond, we have not entered the game for the first 30 minutes of this game. This defeat is very bitter, we should respond from a spiritual beginning and we must take every game seriously. Now there are ten days left before the UEFA League final, and we hope to welcome this final in the best condition."