Former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini is set to take over at La Liga side Real Betis from next season, Spanish newspaper El Pais said on Wednesday.. The defenders position themselves just inside their own half to keep the ball away from their goal and pressure the opposition. The former Manchester City, West Ham and Real … La Liga side Real Betis have appointed former West Ham and Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini as their manager for next season.Pellegrini, who has also managed Real Madrid, Villareal and Malaga in the Spanish top flight, was The 66-year-old Chilean's deal with Betis runs until June 2023.Pellegrini won the 2013-14 Premier League title and two EFL Cups during his three years at Manchester City. Pellegrini demands a high block and for this to be effective Real Betis’ pressing must be improved as they allow 10.02 PPDA.A big problem for Real Betis has been conceding goals, having the third worst defence in the league this season.
Pellegrini will have a whole pre-season to instill his philosophy into his players and alter the team to make it his own which will be looked at in this Real Betis will be Pellegrini’s fourth Spanish club having previously managed Villarreal, It is predicted that Pellegrini will favour the 4-4-1-1 formation to allow the two central midfielders to protect the back four while the two players furthest forward will provide the attacking threat for the side, supported by the two wide midfielders. The Chilean also likes his wide midfielders to act as extra central midfielders when defending (below) to stop teams attacking centrally and when the opposition moves the ball out wide his team is very quick and disciplined at pressing the ball holder quickly.Pellegrini favours a high defensive block because it pushes his team into the opposition half marking all opposition players closely to potentially win the ball and this means that his attacking players need to be mobile and hard working at pressing high up the pitch to win the ball back. He last managed in Spain seven years ago and seemed to adopt a more offensive strategy compared to when he worked in England, therefore it would come at a surprise if the 4-1-4-1 was used that often because it is predominantly used as a defensive formation.It is likely that Pellegrini’s tactics for Real Betis will differ in comparison with his tactics at West Ham because he had to adapt his high defensive block tactics to the Premier League and West Ham’s quality of defenders.
Against better opposition, it is likely two midfielders will hold their position when the team attack to prevent a counter attack.The big question for Pellegrini is where to play his third player in midfield. When they win the ball they play short passes to the central midfielders who will distribute the ball further forward. Mark Noble was able to join attacks when he felt it was necessary for a deep box-to-box role which Andres Guadrado can perform in well.
MANUEL PELLEGRINI EN EL REAL BETIS | Con Adrián Blanco - Duration: 16:30. "Real Betis have appointed a coach of a high level and big international prestige to elevate the performance of the first team in a three-year project," said a statement on the Seville club's website.Sports director Alexis Trujillo will be in charge for the rest of this season.Panorama investigates our shifting food consumptionGet latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online.The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football.Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer.How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK.How to get involved in just about any sport or activity He would rather have a strong defensive centre-back than one who was better at passing than defending. He has taken 3.2 shots per game and impressively 39% of these shots were on target. Pellegrini likes his wide midfielders to play with freedom(below) and we could see Fekir improve on his goal tally next season with Pellegrini’s tactics allowing him to move into better goal scoring positions.Full-backs are now demanded to contribute greater amounts to a team’s attack and Pellegrini asks his full-backs to create the width for the team(above) which allows his wide midfielders to play as attacking midfielders primarily playing within the widths of the 18-yard box and with the freedom to roam wherever they please. Known for his attacking possession-based football, Pellegrini will look to get Real Betis back into Europe as quickly as possible. He can make a great contribution defensively as he Real Betis fans must be excited to see Pellegrini at the helm given his previous successes in La Liga and it will give them encouragement that he can help them challenge for the European places next season while playing attractive football at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
Last week Real Betis appointed experienced manager Manuel Pellegrini after a poor run of results left Real Betis nearly being pulled into a relegation battle.
If Marc Bartra plays further forward Aissa Mandi could be Pellegrini’s main centre-back next season because he has proved to be a strong passer having accurately made When the ball is further forward Pellegrini requires one midfielder to hold their position in front of the centre-backs in the role Declan Rice played for West Ham and we could see Bartra moved into this role.