Manuel Pellegrini

When Juan Camilo “Cucho” Hernández arrived at Real Betis earlier this year from MLS side Columbus Crew, eyebrows were raised.  Could a forward who had thrived on a different continent translate his game to one of Europe’s toughest leagues? Now, 12 matches into La Liga’s 2025/2026 campaign, the answer is...

Nottingham Forest played their first European football match after 30 years of absence, but were not capable of getting the three points against the Spanish side Real Betis, who managed to snatch a 2-2 draw in the final minutes of the game. Nottingham Forest did their best to win the...

Listen to this article free on the Total Football Analysis podcast.  Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or RSS. Chelsea defeated Real Betis 4-1 in the 2024/2025 UEFA Conference League Final to become the first club to win all three of Europe's major continental trophies. With this win, they also became the first...

Real Betis will face Chelsea on Wednesday, May 28th, 2025, at the Wrocław Stadium in Poland in the UEFA Conference League Final. Although the UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan is obviously getting a lot more attention and debate this week, it is fair to say that...

Fiorentina met Real Betis for the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-finals second leg on Thursday. The game ended with a 2-2 draw, which meant Real Betis qualified for the Europa Conference League final with a final score of 3-4 on aggregate. Although this result is disappointing for ACF Fiorentina and...

After a 1-3 defeat at home against relegation candidate Alavés, it seemed like Real Betis had hit rock bottom for the season. The loss saw them drop back into twelfth place in La Liga, just days after Barcelona kicked them out of the Copa del Rey with a hefty 1-5 defeat in the...

The winter transfer window is usually filled with teams scrambling to sign players who can instantly contribute to their respective team’s overall aspirations, whether that relates to a bid to stay in the division or potentially challenge right at the top. We have also seen some top European clubs find...

After finally being freed from what could be best described as a ‘frustrating’ spell with Tottenham, summer mover Giovani Lo Celso has already boosted the quality of Real Betis’ attack with immediate effect. The permanent move to Los Verdiblancos marks Lo Celso's return to a club where he enjoyed one...

At the beginning of 2023, a bleak picture was painted for former Real Madrid star Isco Alarcón, with his footballing future in turmoil. After public disagreements with Sevilla's higher-ups, he was left without a club, and his contract was terminated only six months into his tenure in Sevilla. Despite many...

Some things come full circle in life. Having started out as a youth player in the River Plate academy in the early ‘90s as an upcoming prospect, Martín Demichelis is back at Rio del la Plata as a bright, young coach, attempting to lead the Argentine giants in a new...

After a historic Copa del Rey victory and their best league finish in 17 years, Real Betis have significantly strengthened their squad for the 2022/23 season. Now, looking to qualify for Champions League football, Manuel Pellegrini has signed three players, three Brazilians, coincidentally. The most promising, though, is the 21-year-old winger from Fluminense,...

We’re living in a golden age for Real Betis. The Seville side finished the 2021/22 season in 5th place, their best campaign in 17 years. They achieved a consecutive Europa League qualification and stormed all the way to the Copa del Rey final to clinch their first trophy since 2004/05....

Apart from the UEFA Champions League big clash between PSG and Real Madrid, in Spain, there was another team hosting a European game. Since Sevilla were also playing West Ham United in the same UEFA Europa League round, the game of Real Betis and Eintracht Frankfurt was moved a day...

Sunday brought one of the most anticipated El Gran Derby’s in recent times as 2nd place Sevilla hosted 3rd place Real Betis at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. With Sevilla looking to keep alive their title challenge and close the gap on Real Madrid, Real Betis were looking to cement their...

Arsenal's 3-1 win over West Ham was a huge confidence boost after the team's nine-game spell without a win in all competitions. It wasn't that exciting for the Hammers though, since they are in a worse position, getting closer to the relegation zone, after being defeated seven times in their...

In the 33rd round of the Premier League, Chelsea welcomed West Ham United in the match that could bring them back to the Champions League places. The Blues succeeded in claiming all three points at Stamford Bridge, dominating against their rivals and playing Sarriball in the way their coach has...

Arsenal fell to a disappointing 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Saturday. Unai Emery's side put in arguably their poorest performance of the season as a solitary Declan Rice goal gave the Hammers all three points against their London rivals. Champions League-chasing Arsenal came into the game requiring a win...

Saturday is knocking on the door and it’s the day Samir Nasri might meet his ex-club Arsenal, making his first Premier League appearance since 2016. The Frenchman joined West Ham and made his debut in the win over Birmingham in the FA Cup. Manuel Pellegrini’s side is performing quite solidly...

This past weekend in the Premier League has been one of the more interesting in recent memory. Cardiff City shutout a promising Leicester side, Wolves ran out 3-1 winners at Wembley, and Liverpool trounced Arsenal to maintain distance between their rivals atop the table. Burnley’s 2-0 win over West Ham...