Francisco Rodríguez, coach of Rayo Vallecano, stated that his team played “a very complete game against a difficult opponent” like Alavés and said that he is “excited” about the start of the season that they are having, something that ” basic for any job.”
Rayo Vallecano, with goals from Isi Palazón from a penalty in the first half and another from Jorge De Frutos with nine minutes remaining, defeated Alavés on the fifth day of the league championship and has nine points in standing.
“We keep the emotional balance to go further and getting points makes it easier for you. We played a very complete game against a tough opponent who just beat Valencia. The team played well, when it has to suffer, the people have suffered. We had a game like that,” Francisco said in a press conference.
“We have to build and with much better points. I know where I want to go and I know who we are. This club has been good in other seasons and I will try to continue it in the same way. We are happy but We have to think about the present and on Monday we will think already in Villarreal because this week has been complicated with players out due to national team commitments and we have handled it well,” he noted.
The coach from Almería, who suffered a heavy defeat against Atlético de Madrid in his Vallecas debut, heard for the first time from the pitch ‘La vida pirate’, the song that the Rayista fans dedicated to the team in their success at the end. of battles.
“I looked at the fans and I felt something that I have never felt before. This stadium needs to be felt and experienced. I need that and now I need to hear the harmony that exists in the team. It is time to dedicate the victory to the fans,” he emphasized.
With nine points in the standings, Rayo is in the noble zone of the table, a situation that is not in line with its realistic goals.
“I want to be excited and this is important for any job, but we have to put the excitement in Villarreal the next day,” he commented.
Finally, Francisco avoided reviewing the main play of the match, Alex Sola’s penalty on Álvaro García in the 42nd minute that marked Rayo’s first goal, the work of Isi Palazón.
“It seemed like a clear penalty to me live, but then I didn’t see the game replayed. The game stopped for a few minutes, they reviewed it and I think there would have been contact if the referee had blown the whistle for this,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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