Real Betis goalkeeper, Álvaro Valles, has made it clear that the next duel against Barcelona will be a challenge, but that Manuel Pellegrini's team trusts in their means to face the league leader. Valles, who starred in the 3-2 victory over Porto in the Champions League, spoke with Cadena COPE before the match that will be held in La Cartuja at 6:30 p.m. “Barça sweeps almost every game, but this is Betis and we will be at home, so we have to fight until the end,” he explained, stressing that Betis has arguments to compete at the highest level.
Barcelona comes to the match as first place with 24 points after eight games and with an impressive figure of 34 goals scored and only seven conceded. Their attack, which averages more than four goals per game, is the most dominant in the competition. Despite these numbers, Valles does not let the statistics intimidate the Seville team. "I have seen all the games I have been able to. They have a very high quality, but we also have quality and craftsmanship to try to counteract this team," he emphasized, recalling that Betis has kept a clean sheet in four of its eight league games.
Betis occupies third position in the table with 19 points, after six wins, one draw and one defeat. Pellegrini's team has shown solid performance in both the league and the Champions League, with two wins in its first two European games. The victory over Porto, where Isco scored from the penalty, Abde and Cucho Hernández were also protagonists, reinforced the team's confidence in their ability to overcome high-level teams.
Regarding expectations, Valles stated that his goal is to win, but that "I always want to win, but if you can't win, a draw. Not losing will be important." With this mentality, Betis prepares for a match that, according to the goalkeeper, will be a different “world” than usual, but which the team is ready to face with the determination that characterizes it. Next Saturday, Betis will try to demonstrate that their position in the table and their recent success in Europe are not a mere coincidence, but the result of collective work that allows them to compete with the greats.