MADRID, 6 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The coach of Rayo Vallecano, Andoni Iraola, acknowledged that Tony Kroos’ absence from Real Madrid “is good” for his team ahead of this Monday’s derby on matchday 13 of LaLiga Santander, while noting that his team must bring out the best version of you.
“Benzema’s loss affects them less because in the last few games they were already playing without him and the team was giving a high performance. Kroos’s loss is important for them, he gives them a lot of control of the game, he is super intelligent and knows how to perfectly interpret the football, but surely another very good one will come out in its place and it will make it difficult for us. That is a good loss for us”, he said at a press conference prior to the match.
Iraola explained that Rayo will have to look like last year’s against the whites. “They are the current champions of the Champions League and the League, the leader… They are the best team in the world in the areas, which is where the games are decided. They have been showing for many years that they are definitive there. With and without Benzema. We must give our level, then they can give us or not. We played two good games last year against them and we lost, but we gave ourselves the option. They had more success, “he said.
“We also play a lot against Celta. You look at points, classification and doing your homework. It’s a game that the fans have marked. You like to play them, but the points are not worth more, I would even say they are worth less because they are not a direct rival You do less motivational work because the player comes out even with an excess of wanting to give his best level”, he added.
In addition, Iraola, who confirmed Pozo’s withdrawal and I am confident that I can count on Radamel Falcao, referred to Carlo Ancelotti’s praise for his tactics. “We have to do a lot of things well. Not let them play at the pace they want the whole game. We know they’re going to submit you, they’re going to have more of the ball, but we have to take advantage of those good moments that we always have. It’s a matter of competing Tactically we know each other”, affirmed.
In addition, the Rayo coach was asked about the immediate calendar, with three games in one week and then the break for the World Cup. “That’s how it happened to us. I wouldn’t have chosen to play on Monday. Looking ahead to Thursday’s game, it leaves us in inferior conditions compared to Celta, but it won’t affect us ahead of the game against Madrid,” he commented.
“It’s the calendar and we can’t change it. We’re going to play in preseason against teams of a very high level. We have to try to play against the best, even if they paint your face. They leave us with a very high rhythm”, he concluded.