Isco (31) is one of Manuel Pellegrini’s most used players this season with Bétis. As his match against Barça this weekend demonstrated again, author of a double in three minutes, the Spanish midfielder is reborn among the Andalusians. Real Bétis, who initially signed a one-year contract with him, extended it in December until 2027, which demonstrates their confidence in their new player. Isco left Real Madrid with a bitter taste, with a disappointing end to his career. The Spanish international himself made his self-criticism in an interview with Valdano University of the Movistar : “Today I recognize that at that moment I lost a little enthusiasm to prove myself, to play, to take the place of a teammate and that is something that I had already done before. I collapsed a bit and didn’t have the mental strength to turn things around that I had on other occasions. »
Isco says he wants more from himself than from others: “In the end, the one who regrets the most is me. I say this now that a lot of time has passed and I have rediscovered the pleasure of playing football as a little boy. At the time, I fought with everyone, I accused so-and-so, so-and-so, and I felt like a victim even though I wasn’t.”. Now more confident, the Real Bétis attacking midfielder is having a season with five goals and three assists. He could also be associated with Nabil Fekir (30 years old), in a very technical association, during the next matches.
