Manuel Pellegrini expressed deep disappointment after Real Betis lost 4-1 to Chelsea in the Europa League final, despite a strong first half where they led 1-0. The team faltered after the break, with key injuries affecting their performance. Pellegrini praised his players for their initial efforts but acknowledged Chelsea's superiority in the second half. He emphasized the progress made by Betis this season, reaching a final and qualifying for Europe, indicating optimism despite the loss.
"They are devastated. We couldn't maintain what we did in the first half... Still, we should be proud of the way we played, and the rest is football."
"We played a great first half, we scored a goal, we had a couple more clear chances, but in the second half we were affected by injuries... and we couldn't hurt Chelsea any more."
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