Madrid, Spain – Rayo Vallecano don dey face tough times lately as dem struggle for form near end of La Liga season. E be like say after dem shine for first half of di season, dem don lose dat spark when dem take catch fire for December 2024.
Dis serious decline start when Rayo face Alavés on April 8, where dem get 0-2 loss after winning last home victory five matches before. Coach Iñigo Pérez talk say na dem first half for di match against Athletic Bilbao wey impact dem most as dem start with hope before everything turn for di second half.
“In di first half and di beginning of di second half, we play well. But when di Athletic find di rhythm wey dem always get for San Mamés, we no fit respond,” Iñigo reflect after di loss. Di defeat against dem rivals from Espanyol wey end 0-4, add more pressure for di team, leaving dem wit just one win from di past eight matches.
The fans dey feel di sting as dem expect better performance from dia team, keenly watching dia teams rise and fall in di league. Di Vallecano haven’t won since March but dem still dey hopeful as dem no wan give up on dia European campaign. E be clear say di fixture wey dem dey face go determine wetin go become of dem before di end of di season.
Meanwhile, next match go see dem battle Valencia on April 14, an important game wey fit either revive dem European hopes or push dem closer to relegation. Valencia don improve recently and dem come ready to put Rayo under pressure for di match.
Iñigo Pérez no dey shy to take responsibility for di performance when e mention say “we dey struggle to hold di lead wey we gather before,” acknowledging say di pressure don show for him players and di team as dem dey navigate di tricky terrain of di league.
Players like Pathé Ciss wey score against Athletic wey give dem early hopes, fit still prove pivotal if dem go make di change happen. Di coach emphasize say di players must step up if dem wan salvage di season amid di fierce competition from other teams wey dey eye di European spots.
To make matta worse, dem dey face tough teams like Atlético de Madrid and Getafe next too. Iñigo reflect say dem know wetin dey at stake for di rest of di season as di battle for survival dey very real. Dem dey plan to fight hard make sure say dem no end for bottom of di table when di season finish.
As di fans wait for di Valencia match, dem go dey expect nothing but di best from dia team because hope dey low but still dey alive. Iñigo talk say “We still get di chance to make something great happen. Di next matches be critical and we dey ready to fight till di last minute.”
