This Ray is the best ever. Those of Iraola have reaped 27 points in 16 days and already surpass other mythical teams of the Strip, such as Matagigantes, who at this point had 18 points (25, accounting for each victory with 3 points) and that of Juande de la 99-00 (the precursor to UEFA), with 25 points. Now, the next challenge for this Ray is to hunt down another record: that of the best first round, which was conquered with Jémez in 12-13. To get to those 31 points, that is, to get the four that separate them, they have three games in which Villarreal, Alavés and Atlético will be measured. Of those, they will only play in Vallecas against the Vitoria team.
The field factor is important, considering that the franjirrojos are the best venues in LaLiga. They have taken 91.7% of the points in play at home and 81.5% of the total from their locker. There is no one in Spain who surpasses them and neither, in Europe.
Vallecas is at the level of the Parque de los Príncipes because only PSG keeps the pace of Madrid at home. Those of Pochettino copy the numbers of those of Iraola, with seven victories and one draw, 22 points. And the best venues of the other major European leagues are at a greater distance. Tottenham have 18 points and only Liverpool, with 15, remains undefeated in the Premier. For its part, Milan has 19Although the only one that has not yet lost in Serie A is Inter, with 17. While Dortmund are the closest to Rayo and PSG with 21 points. Of course, they have fallen and only Cologne remains undefeated in the Bundesliga, with 15.
The good time of the Strip is not a flower of a day and optimism sprinkles everyone. “That people get excited we like it”, Iraola confessed, while Isi affirmed: “I’m looking forward to these two weeks to go back to playing at home”. “What we are experiencing is beautiful,” Álvaro said in Movistar, where he added: “Are we two points away from the Champions League? Well, let’s enjoy it.”