“I am sure that coming to Betis is the best decision that I could have taken, ”said Diego Lainez on January 15, 2019 during his presentation as a footballer for the Seville team.
He came to Europe with 18 years, after it was Champion with America, and labeled third signature the most expensive in the history of the club, which paid off 14 million euro and extended a contract until June 2024.
They say that “illusions last until they meet reality”, and Diego found himself face to face with his weeks after landing in Spain.
The technician of that time Quique Setien He gave the Mexican a few minutes almost immediately and, although he had a few flashes, the striker’s activity was not progressive, on the contrary.
Diego was “green“Setién will accept later. The truth is that with Three different coaches (Setién, Rubí and now Manuel Pellegrini) and an interim, two years later, Lainez is still struggling to conquerEuropean dream‘.
The process of adaptation La Liga seemed natural, because beyond being a great promise of Mexican football, Diego lacked to grow up, strengthen and above learn.
However, that trance in which the footballer suffer, holds many games on the bench and has to work in Silence Too much to gain a place, it took too long for Lainez.
They spent two years in Betis, a few minutes (44 matches, 12 as holder, from purposes and Three assist), little prominence and so far just a look at a player who is called to be a break for what is shown in America and in some age-limited selections.
Some sectors of the sports press in Mexico, agreeing -E ignorant To a large extent – he tends to celebrate when Lainez spills or plays for three minutes and participates in a play before Betis’ goal.
She led the chronicler Christian Martinoli to make fun of himThe Laine factorz ‘, because the facts determine that Diego lived in a swamp You’re trying to get out of.
The previous week was encouraging for the Mexican: he surprisingly appeared as a starter in the derby in Seville and gave a good performance, which even brought praise to Pellegrini.
“It’s not always one on one, all of a sudden you have to lean, cut in space, where (Lainez) has improved a lot.”
And the reward for the skilled footballer was the repeat in the initial ’11’, now in the Copa del Rey duel against Multivera, where he provided assistance and collaborated with the victory of his team.
Diego Lainez is 20 years old and the last two he lived in penumbra; but he is in front of a scene that invites him to be the protagonist … There is no more time to waste.