Victor Roque He is happy at Betis. The Brazilian has found in Heliópolis that affection that a young man who recently arrived in Europe needed. His months at Barcelona were not easy, hence it was clear to him that a change was necessary last summer and there the green and white option appeared. Manuel Pellegrini was one of the forward’s supporters and now the Chilean also gives him duties to continue progressing. To improve the definition, The coach not only asks Vítor Roque for more hours of training in the sports citybut also to see videos of forwards from other eras like Romario. “He tells me if I have already seen it,” he said on Canal Sur Radio’s El Pelotazo.
The Brazilian star was one of the best finishers of all time. His pause in the area and his quality in his hitting made the difference and now Pellegrini wants Vítor Roque to take note of those finishes, perhaps one of the pending subjects at the beginning of the season. Satisfied with the commitment and effort that the young forward makes in each game, Betis intends for him to Tigrinho take a step forward. Being more patient, reducing anxiety and choosing the right moment are fundamental aspects for a striker and that is what Heliópolis insists on.
The example of another Brazilian like Vinicius is also given.. The Madrid player was criticized in his day for those mistakes he made in front of the goalkeepers, an issue that he corrected and improved over time until he became a good finisher. Vítor Roque is asked to look in the mirror of his compatriot to understand that he needs to overcome a period of adaptation, but also grow in a more competitive football than Brazilian football and that requires more concentration.
“My teammate Fernandinho – a former City and Shakhtar player, among others – already told me that in Europe it was more difficult, that it was not the same as Brazil. Here you have to take better care of your body and your recovery. There I only trained in the mornings” said Vítor Roque. And the Brazilian has gotten down to work. With extra finishing sessions at the end of training and also with a personal trainer to complete the work in the afternoons. Not only training in the sports city but also an addition that allows you to perform better in matches. And the performance data indicates that Vítor Roque is one of the forwards who travels the most kilometers in games and the first to lead the team’s pressure.
At Betis they are happy with Tigrinho, although he also hopes to give more. “I’m a striker and I have to always be the goal man. I hope I can score many,” said Vítor Roque, who A number of goals has been scored internally, although, for now, he does not want to make it public. “Sometimes I have anxiety about scoring goals and helping Betis, but I understand that you have to be calm, also mentally,” added the Brazilian.
Precisely, The striker has worked with a mental coach since he burst onto the scene in Brazil at the age of 16.. “Then I was very afraid, I was a little insecure. But it’s football, it turns out good or bad, and you have to learn and continue,” said the Brazilian. “It helps me a lot if I’m not well, what’s bothering me, what I have to do. Breathing exercises before games so I’m relaxed,” he added about that work on the psychological aspect.
