Real Betis coach Pellegrini was asked at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday, including whether to introduce midfielders, full-back reinforcements and Anthony's return.
When asked about Artimilla's role and whether to consider introducing a No. 5 player like Guido Rodriguez, the Chilean engineer said: "I have never mentioned Guido's name in any meeting, these are speculations from the media. I have expressed my opinion that this position really needs reinforcement. We will evaluate whether we can sign and whether we can really achieve reinforcement. Artimilla is adapting to this role, and he and Fornals are competent, and we will gradually advance. This is not a problem for a player, but a problem of tactical functions. After all, we have to fight on the third line."
Regarding whether we think the lineup is insufficient, Pellegrini said: "I reiterate the views of the past few seasons, and the mid-week game will always be in the week. The final league has left an impact, and the biggest achievement in these years is not giving up the league while fighting in the European game. If a team enters the final but loses and the league collapses, it is meaningless. The real achievement is to take into account both European games and league. For this reason, we have to rotate, which is very important. The deeper the lineup, the greater the room for rotation. As a coach, I certainly hope to have the most complete lineup."
After praising Bellerin's performance at the beginning of this season, Pellegrini emphasized that there are Angel Ortiz and Eto Ruibar in this position. Therefore, no matter how many rumored names appear at the right-back position, no matter how many rumors appear, the signings at this position have never been discussed with the sports director, because this position is fully saturated, and the same is true for the left-back.
Regarding the possibility of Anthony's return, he said: "At present, this is just a speculation. We all know the importance of his past here. Whether it can be done remains to be observed. I hope so, but I cannot comment further."