James withers on the bench, while Rayo looks towards relegation

For the second time in a row, James Rodriguez He stayed on the bench without minutes Rayo Vallecano. The home defeat against Athletic has the team three points away from relegation.

The top reinforcement for this season is rusting on the bench. Without physical discomfort, he remains far from coach Iñigo Pérez’s football priorities. His style of play does not fit with his more combative idea and he was once again relegated among the substitutes.

Rayo lost three games in a row. Two at home. He dropped down the table in which he was encouraged to fight in the European cup zone to look closer at relegation. It is in 13th place with 16 unitsthree behind second-to-last Espanyol. Even so, it keeps the Colombian without competition.

The DT maintained that we can get out of the present evil with work. In addition, it has the support of the president.

“It’s like last season. Knowing and accepting what our reality is. We always have to be excited about looking up and climbing positions, which is what we have been doing. Now we have the reality of defeat on our shoulders. We have to accept, analyze, keep pushing, believing and try to reverse the defeats as soon as possible because when you lose the most important thing the next day is to win”, said.

Together with Valladolid, it is one of the worst venues in the tournament with two wins, two draws and three losses. He scored nine goals, conceded ten.

The calendar is steep until the end of the year. They will visit Valencia, host champion Real Madrid and close against Villarreal and Betis away from home.

“We have a demanding schedule but I think we can beat any rival on any field. The entity of the rivals is important and therefore victories will be difficult to obtain”Perez added.

Meanwhile, James waits with resignation. His last time on the court was November 8 with 15 minutes left in the fall against Las Palmas. FIFA nominated him for the assembly of the ideal eleven for ‘The Best’ awards. A mime among the indifference in Vallecas.

On Wednesday he could play in the second round of the Copa del Rey against Unionistas in Salamanca. An opportunity to show that your help can be valuable.