Once again, Rayo Vallecano was left with the phrase: “We played well, but we didn’t achieve it.” Iñigo Pérez’s men received a very early goal from Fábio Silva, a goal that left them cold in the first minutes. Then, despite continuing to attack, they couldn’t and the Canaries took the win 1-3.
In the first half alone they made 15 total shots, of which three were on goal. Possession of the ball was also for the franjirojos. Rayo’s weakness is the goals it receives from set pieces. Even more so with a defense that did not have one of its starters, Abdul Mumin. This is how UD made it 0-1, on a corner. Diego Martínez’s men, for their part, were all effective and took advantage of the three times they reached the rival goal.
There are already seven games out of 12 in which the big problem for the Vallecanos, who play well, is achieving chances. Valuable points have been lost against rivals with whom they are fighting in the upper middle part of the table.
UD Las Palmas’ Portuguese forward Fabio Silva (l) and Rayo Vallecano’s defender Aridane during the LaLiga match between Rayo Vallecano and UD Las Palmas. EFE/ Kiko Huesca
A bench with options
Sergio Camello has been the 9 of the team. He has been a starter in the vast majority of games and Iñigo knows that, despite being a young striker, he lacks that “predatory instinct”, as the coach defines it. He wants to turn him into a threat to the rival.
Raúl de Tomás, Sergi Guardiola and Nteka are the attackers waiting on the bench. Despite having played a few minutes, it seems that they are not what the Navarrese wants for his starting eleven.
At Rayo B, Etienne Eto’o, who already played in the Copa del Rey, is still waiting for his opportunity to make his LaLiga debut. In the quarry he is one of the figures. Goals are synonymous with the name on your back. “Etienne has been training very well. He has found the goal with the reserve team and his attitude is unbeatable,” says the coach of Samuel’s son.
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