Iraola Recognised the work of the Rayo in spite of the elimination in front of the Barça

Andoni Iraola, technician of the Ray Vallecano, showed proud of the attitude of his players this Wednesday in Vallecas in front of the FC Barcelona, in spite of having fallen (1-2) by the eighth of final of the Glass of Rey, valuing like this the ambition of his team that did not stop to struggle in spite of the high demand that means to confront to a rival like the Barcelona group in a decisive instance.

"It was too prompt to put us all backwards. It is our form to play and to win him to a team that is better that you have to happen a lot of things. We have done a good party, perhaps from the minute 60 were being missing us legs. When going down our pressure have been able to give the passes with more tranquility", ensured the Basque technician, that did not range to his usual headlines.

"We wanted to give him continuity to what has been the Glass, players that have not played so much or have been went. Those that more add for the next parties of League, better. We have thought that if there had been people would have given him impulse to the players and would have enjoyed it all. I expect that home they have been able to it enjoy, although it had liked us happen", commented Iraola.

The technician bets because the wear do not happen him bill to his team in the League SmartBank, where positions in the fourth box. The Sunday (16.15 h.) It will visit to the Espanyol. "The Barça demands you a lot and does not remain you another that hold them the rhythm if you want to compete. The players are tired and will see how recover for the Sunday", signalled the strategist, that took advantage of for referirise to the red to a member of the 'staff': "Lately there have been a lot of expulsions in the technical body, but for me the arbitration of today has been of a lot of level".

Iraola Could not consummate his revenge

In his stage like player, Andoni Iraola fell in front of the Barcelona in three finals of Glass: 2009, 2012 and 2015. In the two last opportunities, contested the finals with the band of captain of the Athletic of Bilbao, but Xavi Hernández in 2012 and Andrés Iniesta in 2015 were those who rose to the loge to collect the Glass. It was in the same 2015 when the Athletic finally could resarcirse and celebrate his first title after 31 years of wait, the Supercopa of Spain in front of the Barça, but Iraola no longer was. It had abandoned the Basque club some months backwards. The nightmare continues valid, now in his facet of technician.