The Argentine was happy to dish out praise to Michael Beale's side amid pointed jibes from Isco and Manuel Pellegrini.
Isco may have branded Rangers "lucky" after their Europa League victory in the group stage opener - but that narrative has been shut down by Real Betis captain German Pezzella.
But the Betis skipper opted to take a more measured approach than his manager and teammate as he talked up the performance of Gers - while shifting the focus on to kick-starting their Europa League campaign. The Argentine centre-back insisted that the club still hold aspirations of lifting the trophy in Dublin.
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