Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

[Manu D]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

I'd like a 0-3, with the goals signes by: Emana and Pavonex2


Anyway, dreaming is free and I really want to see some good football from Betis this season.

[Verdiblanco de Holanda]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

This Getafe match is I think very crucial for us.If we lose this match than we will have a smaal crisis.With the next difficult matches to play against
Sevilla, Barcelona, Villarreal and Madrid so it's very important we get three points from this match.
My prediction is Getafe-Betis 0-1

[Verdiblanco de Holanda]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

There’ve been a lot of positive noises coming from both these camps over the summer months but when push finally came to shove on the opening weekend neither side really lived up to expectations.

For Getafe a 2-1 victory over Sporting Gijon could be deemed satisfactory and indeed, had the statistics told the whole story they would have won comfortably. However, whilst they started the game strongly and controlled much of the proceedings against newly promoted Sporting it was not until the 86th minute, when Javi Casquero scored, that they decisively took the lead.

If Getafe were only satisfactory then it would be only the most deluded Verdiblanco who could describe Betis’s opening day loss to Recreativo as anything but disappointing. Paco Chaparro’s expensively assembled side spurned chance after chance at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and the coach will know that given Recre’s poor finish last season this was a game they should have won.

Hope springs eternal though and certainly Real Betis may find renewed hope this weekend in the form of a key new summer signing, Sergio Garcia. The Spaniard joined the club from Zaragoza just as the transfer window was closing and whilst he didn’t get a chance to play a part in the opening match he could well feature here. Also pushing for a starting place could be late arrivals Nélson and Luciano Monzon, the former of whom did get a run out in the defeat to Recreativo. One man who certainly won’t be taking part though is Brazilian striker Rafael Sobis, who decided to move to the United Arab Emirates and join Al-Jazira Dubai in a deal worth around €11 million.

For Getafe the expectations aren’t quite as high as at Betis this season but there is certainly a belief that under new manager Victor Muñoz the side should improve on their mediocre league position of last year. To help them do that they managed to secure the services of star midfielder Esteban Granero on a permanent move from Real Madrid as well as Roberto Soldado, both of whom only made substitute appearances in the opener but should feature more against Betis.

Coming into the game it would appear that as the home side in an evenly matched contest the onus and pressure should be on Getafe, but that is not likely to be the case. The board of Betis have invested heavily in Paco Chaparro and his team and after declaring that this side is the best they have ever seen, it is assumed that they expect results.

If Los Verdiblancos are to get anything from the game then they will certainly have to improve since their last encounter. At times the communication looked lacklustre and predictably there was little understanding between the newly arranged bunch of players, which resulted in an unimpressive display.

However, Getafe were dealt a major blow this week as Roberto Abbondanzieri was added to the injury sheet after injuring himself whilst with Argentina. His injury means that, with Oscar Ustari also out, loan signing Jacobo Sanz will have to take the gloves, a situation that enraged club president Angel Torres.

In any case the newly appointed manager will be hoping that his side can build on their opening day victory over Sporting and pick up three points here before tricky matches against Espanyol and Atlético Madrid, but these injuries might make life difficult. Indeed, if they play like they did against Sporting it would be a surprise to see them emerge with anything, but taking into consideration the opposition any result is plausible.

FORM GUIDE

Getafe

Aug 31 Sporting Gijon 1-2 Getafe (La Liga)
Aug 23 Getafe 3-0 Volendam (Friendly)
Aug 20 Salamanca 1-2 Getafe (Friendly)
Aug 18 Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Getafe (Friendly)
Aug 15 Villarrobledo 0-1 Getafe (Friendly)

Real Betis

Sept 1 Real Betis 0-1 Recreativo de Huelva (La Liga)
Aug 23 Almería 3-0 Real Betis (Friendly)
Aug 16 Elche 0-3 Real Betis (Friendly)
Aug 09 Málaga 2-1 Real Betis (Friendly)
Aug 02 Coria 1-3 Real Betis (Friendly)

TEAM NEWS

Getafe

Getafe were left seething this week as Roberto Abbondanzieri joined their injury list after taking part in international duty with Argentina. Abbondanzieri joins Oscar Ustari, who could be out for the whole season, and David Belenguer on the sidelines.

This unexpected goalkeeping crisis means that the gloves will be passed on to summer loan signing Jacobo Sanz, who joined from Valladolid but surely would not have expected to play so soon.

Those injuries aside it looks as though Muñoz will stick with the same side which beat Sporting although he may opt to start both Granero and Soldado rather than bring them from the bench.

Probable Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Sanz – Cortes, Mario, Diaz, Licht – Celestini, Casquero (c) - Guerron, Granero, Gavilan - Soldado

Real Betis

It looks as though Paco Chaparro is going to have his work cut out choosing a first eleven and keeping everyone happy this season. With new summer signings flooding in up until the transfer window closed it is not yet known what his strongest eleven will be or how quickly they will gel.

One man who is likely to be at the forefront of his plans is Sergio Garcia, who joins the club as another striker, Rafael Sobis, departs. Along with Mehmet Aurelio and Achille Emana Garcia is undoubtedly the biggest of the many signings made by Betis this summer and it will be interesting to see how Chaparro utilises him.

Two other new summer signings Eugen Polanski and Fabian Monzon could take part in the game.

Probable Starting XI (4-5-1): Casto– Damia, Juanito (c), Arzu, Vega – M. Aurelio, Emana, Nelson, Capi, Babic - Garcia

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Getafe

Jacobo Sanz joined Getafe this summer on loan presumably with the hope of learning from the best, now he finds himself in the firing line for just the second game of the season. Injuries to both Roberto Abbondanzieri and Oscar Ustari mean that the young keeper will be entrusted with the gloves for this encounter and possibly for the next couple as well, depending how quickly ‘Pato’ recovers. Esteban Granero has already come out this week and said he is settling well and that he is part of the team but it will be interesting to see how he fairs out on the pitch on Sunday.

Real Betis

With the array of talent assembled at Betis this season their games should never be short of excitement, especially if Sergio Garcia can rediscover his best form. The 25-year-old only excelled in spells at Zaragoza last season but with a good team around him he could well hit the ground running here. If he does so then Paco Chaparro could use him either as a front man or on the right wing, both positions in which he has impressed in the past at club level and on his two outings for Spain.

[joaquin17ireland]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

Confirmed XI's according to Marca:

Getafe:
Jacobo, Cortés, Cata Díaz, Mario, Licht, Manu del Moral, Celestini, Casquero, Gavilán, Albín and Soldado.

Betis:
Casto, F.Vega, Melli, Juanito, Nelson, Arzu, Emaná, Mark González, Capi, Sergio García and Pavone.

[Verdiblanco de Holanda]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

Vamos Betis !!!!

Go for the 3 points !!!

[Verdiblanco de Holanda]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

After 20 minutes still 0-0

Come on Betis

[Anfield]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

We had a lot of chances but we couldn't score a goal. I think that we will score in the second half.

[joaquin17ireland]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

We had a lot of chances but we couldn't score a goal. I think that we will score in the second half.

Hopefully. Even Arzu hit the crossbar. So unlucky. Vamos Betis!

[Verdiblanco de Holanda]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

20 minutes to go still 0-0

Vamos Vamos Betis We need the 3 points!!

[Verdiblanco de Holanda]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

After 85 minutes the scores are:

Getafe 0 - 0 Real Betis
Malaga 0 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
Mallorca 1 - 0 Osasuna
Recreativo Huelva 0 - 0 Espanyol
Villarreal 1 - 0 Deportivo La Coruna

[Anfield]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

We had bad luck, simply but we have been better than Getafe.

Next match: derbi.

[joaquin17ireland]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

We had bad luck, simply but we have been better than Getafe.

Next match: derbi.

Day 1: Loss
Day 2: Draw
Day 3: Win?

[Verdiblanco de Holanda]

Re: Round 2: Getafe Vs. Real Betis

We had bad luck, simply but we have been better than Getafe.

Next match: derbi.

That's the positive we must take from this game.