A new round of the Spanish League is coming and Rayo Vallecano have a chance to win a European championship on Sunday, October 20, when they face Mallorca and a win will put them in the fight to compete in the Europa League and come more close to the champions.
James Rodríguez could add minutes and one of his teammates showed his appreciation for the Colombianwho is now not established as a starter for coach Íñigo Pérez, who gave him the opportunity to start on the field in one game.
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On the other hand, the analyzes of his situation in Spanish football are not good for the Colombian, since his reality with the Madrid team is in contrast to his performance in the Tricolor team, where he has been since 2023 and in the Copa América he was to be seen. as the best player.
Since his arrival at Rayo Vallecano, James Rodríguez attracted attention by coming to a team with little recognition in Spanish and international football, with no titles in the first division and no track record in European competitions, but which gave him the opportunity to return to Football. Old Department.
Augusto Batalla, the Argentine goalkeeper, was happy with the arrival of the Colombian midfielder, especially for his training method, his physical condition and the way he gives himself to the club: “Being so close, you are amazed at the quality, Because when you see him on TV you say wow, great player, but you understand every day why he played where he played.”
The goalkeeper said he is “very good and seems happy, We have a very close relationship, in the short time we have been together. and I hope we can have a great year. It’s time to do something important for this institution.”
It is worth remembering that a few days ago, the Colombian midfielder Óscar Trejo was full of praise, in a statement at the beginning of October: “He surprised us from a footballing point of view and personally, as it happened already with Tigre. . You have to wait for that and he understood very well where he is and who he stands for. That’s an important thing: the fact that he wants to come and that he wants to help us. In the end I take him in the middle and put myself in his shoes and I know it would be uncomfortable. I know that it has an inevitable end and that everything, press conferences, questions,…, is related to it. We are going to help you integrate as soon as possible.”
The diary Sports It did not bode well for James at Rayo Vallecano, especially because of the way Íñigo Pérez’s team play: “They haven’t found a fit for him at Rayo yet. Or, judging by the approaches, Iñigo hasn’t tried much to find him either. Names like Adri Embarba, Isi Palazón, Álvaro García, De Frutos or Trejo promote him in the rotation. Of the outfield players who have been put on the field this season, James is the third with the fewest opportunities.”
For his part, the Spanish media Marking He mentioned “in his National Team they play for, a colleague told him in a comment: ‘We are here for you, you pull straight, you genius.’ Although In Rayo the idea is that no one is above anyone and everyone has to do their job for the good of the club.”
“Their adaptation process took longer than expected. He will enter games when the context calls for it and his left foot will be able to solve a dead ball. For now, James Rodríguez will continue to wait for his chance to shine in Vallecas,” he said.
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