Sevilla coach Michel impressed by Reyes

SundayDeportivo 0-2 LevanteCelta Vigo 1-1 MallorcaGetafe 2-1 ValladolidGranada 0-1 Atlético

Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Reyes scored two goals and created one as Real Betis were blown away 5-1 in Sundayu2019s Seville derby. Net photo.

SundayDeportivo 0-2 LevanteCelta Vigo 1-1 MallorcaGetafe 2-1 ValladolidGranada 0-1 AtléticoMADRID - Sevilla manager Michel heaped praise on Jose Antonio Reyes after he scored two goals - the first after just 12 seconds - and created one as Real Betis were blown away 5-1 in Sunday’s Seville derby.Reyes, 29, has been a peripheral figure since returning to Sevilla from Atletico Madrid last January and having not started a La Liga game since August, he was an unexpected selection for his side’s biggest game of the season.But the former Arsenal man made an immediate impression by pouncing on a weak throw by Betis keeper Adrian to hammer home an unstoppable drive within the opening minute, before taking advantage of more poor defending to convert from close range and leave the score 4-0 to his side at the break.Michel revealed he had noticed that the locally-born attacker had been particularly focused in training ahead of the derby game."He has changed his goals and from the start of the week had trained well,” Michel said after the match. "He was very motivated this week. I am happy for him because in a game like this he had the greatness to reinvent himself.”Argentine centre back Fazio also scored a first-half brace, with Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic wrapping up the scoring in injury time as Seville scored five in a derby for the first time since 1962.