He Vallecano Ray He returned to training on Tuesday after the defeat against Atlético de Madrid to start preparing for the next day’s match against Osasunawith whom they have the double challenge of stop the losing streak where they fall and almost seal the permanence.
The chains of the Madrid team eight league games without a win which slowed their progress in the standings, a situation they had already experienced last year, as well as in the second round, when they went thirteen games without celebrating a win.
Rayo’s last victory was the February 6 against Almería in Vallecas. Since then, they have drawn five (Getafe, Sevilla, Athletic Club, Girona and Valencia) and three defeats (Cádiz, Celta de Vigo and Atlético de Madrid) which have slowed their progress.
However, with only ten days left to finish the championship, Rayo is ninth with 37 points, eight in sixth place occupied by Real Betis and ten above relegation marked by Valencia. Rayo are just one victory away from reaching forty points, a figure where Andoni Iraola believes they can rest easy on the goal achieved.
For the first work session of the week, behind the open doors at the Ciudad Deportiva, the Basque coach designed a day with activationrondos, possession-pressure exercises, passing circuits with complete and football in reduced space.
Two more training sessions ahead where Iraola will have to decide which player will replace the important loss in the middle of the French defense Florian Lejeune, allowed after being sent off against Atlético de Madrid. Most likely, he will choose Ghanaian Abdul Mumin, who will form the starting line-up with Alejandro Catena.
Source: La Verdad
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