Pellegrini is back with another miracle at Royal Bettys!"

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Still to be named "Godfather", the Chilean engineer's understanding of soccer has long gone beyond the realm of the ordinary coach. Looking back at his past glory, he first sent the Yellow Submarine into the

European crown

quarterfinals and then took Malaga to the

European crown

The top eight, even at unheralded Manchester City, managed to be among the

European crown

Final Four, Manuel Pellegrini has established a solid position in the upper mid-table with these achievements, always coming up with amazing strategies no matter the challenge.

Pellegrini does have the ability to change teams. Since joining Betis in '20, he has lifted the team from an original 15th place to 6th in the 20/21 season. In the 21/22 season, his team held the Champions League spot for a long time until the 26th round, when they dropped out of the top four due to Atletico Madrid's 3:0 victory, but still ended the season in 5th place, just 5 points behind city rivals Sevilla.

On the cup front, watching veteran Joaquín celebrate with his jersey on, it was clear that this season has reaped success for them. Since their first trophy in 04/05, the Green and Whites finally had the chance to celebrate a long overdue victory.

It was undoubtedly the most successful season in the last 10 years, coupled with what was expected to be a

European crown

One wonders if Pellegrini and Bettis, this year, have a chance to go even further and make a run at the top four or even win the Copa del Rey.

At the heart of Pellegrini's tactics, he stuck to two main principles during his time coaching the Bettys:

(1) Possession of the ball and creation of scoring opportunities

(2) Offensive players remain free to ensure mobility

Despite emphasizing possession similar to Barcelona of old, Pellegrini's tactics are different. Compared to the likes of Sevilla, Real Sociedad, and even Celta Vigo, the Bettis' 54% possession isn't great.

Pellegrini focuses on an "efficient" offense, and unlike teams that are desperate for possession, Bettis prefers to attack directly. Despite a seemingly low possession rate, Bettis has a higher expected goals (XG), which is a direct reflection of the team's directness of attack. The Green and White are more willing to relinquish possession and look for quick counterattacks.

All of this success would not have been possible without the support of the team's formation.

In the league, Copa del Rey and even the Europa League, we have seen Bettis' most familiar 4-2-3-1 formation.

However, will Pellegrini really be able to stick to this formation so easily? Let's not forget his emphasis on "freedom of attacking players". Yes, Pellegrini will allow all players to play their roles at the end of the game, with the exception of the two center backs and two wing backs, whose positions may change.

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