Real Betis had a star-studded squad during Manuel Pellegrini’s reign. The man from Chile succeeded in having a good influence and attracted many players to this team from Andalusia. Including former English Premier League (EPL) players who now grace the Real Betis squad.
Of the total 26 players in the Real Betis 2023/2024 squad, 7 of them are players who have experience playing in the Premier League. There are those who succeed and there are also those who fade when playing in the highest caste of English football. Come on, find out about the performance of these seven players when competing in the Premier League through the following review!
1. Claudio Bravo appeared less than convincing at Manchester City
Claudio Bravo (twitter.com/RealBetis_en)
Claudio Bravo was deliberately brought in by Pep Guardiola to strengthen Manchester City in the summer of 2016. At first, Bravo was trusted to be the main goalkeeper. However, he appeared less convincing. Therefore, Manchester City bought Ederson Moraes to fill the position of main goalkeeper for The Cityzens in 2017. As a result, the Chilean goalkeeper was eliminated and released for free to Real Betis in 2020.
2. Marc Roca is on loan from Real Betis from Leeds United in 2023/2024
Marc Roca (twitter.com/RealBetis)
Marc Roca played very well with Leeds United in 2022/2023. He appeared solid and had excellent stamina which made him a brilliant defensive midfielder. However, his neat play failed to make Leeds United survive in the 2023/2024 Premier League. To continue maximizing his abilities in the highest caste, Roca was loaned by Leeds United to Real Betis for the 2023/2024 season.
3. Ayoze Perez performed well in Newcastle United and Leicester City uniforms
Ayoze Perez (twitter.com/AyozePG)
Ayoze Perez has just joined Real Betis 2022/2023. Previously, he played in the Premier League for 8 years (2014-2022). During that time, Perez performed very well, both with Newcastle United and Leicester City. At that time, Perez was known as a person supersub or deadlock breaker.
4. The ups and downs of Sokratis Papastathopoulos’ performance at Arsenal
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Sokratis Papastathopoulos (instagram.com/realbetisbalompie)
Several years before joining Real Betis, Sokratis Papastathopoulos played in the Premier League for Arsenal. This moment occurred from 2018-2021. Papastathopoulos actually played well at Arsenal. However, he often experiences ups and downs in performance. Therefore, quite a few football fans have forgotten that Papastathopoulos once wore the Gunners uniform.
5. Pablo Fornals served 4.5 years at West Ham United
Pablo Fornals (instagram.com/pablofornals)
Pablo Fornals had a very good career at West Ham United. This attacking midfielder from Spain has often been a mainstay from 2019-2023. At the start of the 2023/2024 season, The Hammers brought in a number of players who were their competitors. He was eliminated and lacked playing minutes. As a result, Fornals moved to Real Betis in the winter of 2024 after 4.5 years of service at West Ham United.
6. Hector Bellerin was once an Arsenal icon
Hector Bellerin (twitter.com/HectorBellerin)
Hector Bellerin was an Arsenal icon (2014-2022). This man from Spain is known for playing well and having a beautiful face. This makes many Arsenal fans like this player who plays as a right-back. However, Bellerin’s progress at Arsenal was disrupted due to injury. Therefore, he left in 2022 and only joined Real Betis permanently in 2023.
7. Willian Jose scored a goal while defending Wolverhampton Wanderers for half a season
Willian Jose (twitter.com/WillianJose)
When he was still in Real Sociedad uniform, Willian Jose was loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers. This moment occurred for half a year, to be precise in the second half of the 2020/2021 season. However, the main striker for Real Betis 2023/2024 failed to shine. Jose actually dragged the goal by recording 1 goal and 1 assist from 17 matches.
Talking about the performance of these seven former Premier League players, some of them have managed to become mainstay players. In fact, they deserve to be called key players. For example, Willian Jose, Marc Roca, Hector Bellerin, Ayoze Perez, and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
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