The Chilean coach wants to increase the competitiveness on the right side of Betis and has targeted a former player of his as a candidate for Bellerín's position, who is showing a rather poor performance.
The right-back is a big concern for Betis. Pellegrini has tried up to four pages and has not yet found a solution. That's why he has focused on a former player of his, Ben Johnson, the current West Ham full-back, who coincided with the manager during his time in England. Bellerín is still not reaching the expected level and the right wing is an Achilles heel in the green and white team.
Defense has been a powder keg in Heliópolis so far this year. Pellegrini has lost several trusted players and lost confidence in several players. Among them Héctor Bellerín, The former marksman fought hard for his return to Betis but is not performing as expected. The coach had no choice but to look outside to find out what's inside if he wants to achieve his end-of-season goals.
The right-back is giving Pellegrini a headache at Betis
Throughout the season, the former Manchester City manager He tried out Sabaly and local players in the position. He even handed the reins to Aitor Ruibal. The youth squad proved to be the most efficient option as they scored goals and performed optimally defensively. However, his recent injury, along with that of the Senegalese full-back, is forcing the club to address the market.
Therefore, after stopgap solutions, various tests and poor performance in the last few days, the solution was defined. Betis wants to continue to grow and continue the positive momentum of recent seasons. If he wants to be close to Europe in this election campaign and decide on titles, he has no other choice go to the market. To achieve this, you need to start from the basics and keep the team's foundation solid.
The coach has his eye on the Premier League
Pellegrini had various experiences in England before joining the ranks of the Greens and Whites. During these years he got to know many players, with whom he usually gets in touch again for future projects, such as Isco. On this occasion he used his stay at West Ham to get in touch with Ben Johnson again. The full-back was under the Chilean's command in his previous premiership.
The current right-back of the London team is quite an interesting profile who can contribute a lot for Betis. Specifically, Pellegrini is what he thinks the team needs. Defensive solidity paired with depth in attack. In addition, it would increase competitiveness and raise Bellerín's level to get closer to the Copa del Rey year's performance. We'll see if the mystery of the right side in the palm team comes to an end.