Rayo Vallecano return to the Iraola groove under Inigo Perez

If there is one thing that is abnormal to Rayo Vallecano in recent years during one of their most successful periods in their history, they have not had a reliable striker during that run. Raul de Tomas was there during their short enchantment in La Liga under Michel Sanchez, but since they came under Andoni Iraola in 2021, they had to trust other attributes.

Under Iraola, Rayo finished a comfortable 12th and 11th, after he had been in the European race after the turn of the year. Last year, Inigo Perez, the former Iraola assistant at the club, saw Eek Out Survival in 17th place after a difficult spell under Francisco. After their 1-0 win over Leganes on Friday evening, however, thanks to successive fines from Augusto Batalla, they now look like the Rayo of recent success under Perez.

Batalla has been crucial for their successful run, impressive rescues and offering confidence to one of the most solid central defensive combinations in Primera, consisting of Abdul Mumin and Florian Lejeune. Since Aridane Hernandez has stopped from the side, Rayo has solidified their backline and now has the best defense of the joint sixth in La Liga, level with Barcelona.

Beating Atletico Madrid in Vallecas, from behind to draw with Real Madrid and barely to Barcelona, ​​Rayo has generated their reputation on Big game and became an unattractive journey for opposition. All despite the fact that their top scorer Jorge is the Frutos with just four goals. Sergio Camello remains hardworking but bone for the goal, Randy Nteka distinguishes itself outside the box for his work, and Raul de Tomas has been out of operation for some time.

Since the return to the first division, Rayo has not had any goal scorer Double figures, a remarkable run for four years, which was in the middle of that period for most of that period. If there is something, the work is performed by Perez and previously Iraola all the more impressive.

Now with ISI Palazon, closest to 9 goals, the aging of the thirty, former captain Oscar Trejo spends more time on the couch and Duracell left back Fran Garcia away, Perez has succeeded in the attractive and direct style to lay on while he builds from behind. Despite the fact that a lot of money is tied with the Tomas and previously James Rodriguez, Perez cuts out his own place in the heart of Vallecas – and rightly.

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