The challenge was huge and Rui Silva took it on in a remarkable way. The Portuguese’s performance against Athletic saved a point for the green and white team and confirmed the great moment that Betis’ starting goalkeeper is going through at the start of the campaign. Neither Nico Williams, nor Iñaki Williams nor Sancet. None of them could beat him in an endless collection of stops and alliances with their own posts. He was the leader of the Betic resistance, especially in a closing in which he saved the point with his security. It is no coincidence that he is one of the goalkeepers who saves the most goals in all of Europe. Rui Silva casts doubts and his ten goals conceded in twelve days They make it an indisputable piece of Manuel Pellegrini’s current plan.
The final whistle left a smile on Rui Silva’s face. He was chosen MVP of the event and maintained the Betic hope of leaving San Mamés alive. “I’m happy to do my job and help the team. Almost everything went well, but we did not achieve victory. The point must be valued a lot because it is very difficult to play here. We already know what it’s like to play in San Mamés against a great rival.” From minute one, Athletic’s demonstration of strength was lethal, although neither fortune nor Rui Silva’s great performance were on Bilbao’s side.
For Pellegrini, Rui Silva is the untouchable piece of his eleven in the League. The Chilean fully trusts him despite the competition he has in his position, while he hands the other two competitions to the veteran Adrian and the young man Fran Vieites. The departure of Claudio Bravo left a scenario in which Rui Silva feels more like a protagonist, something that raised his level in the current campaign. Not even the starting bells affected the goalkeeper, who also saw the shadow of the possible arrival of Álvaro Valles as an incentive to improve his performance. The future, however, still seems like a story in suspense.
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