Rayo Vallecano brought competition to Falcao and his chances of playing often are further reduced

The directives of Vallecano Ray They can be satisfied with the start of the season that the team has had. From the first five days of the Spanish league, they have achieved a draw (against FC Barcelona), two defeats (against Mallorca and Osasuna) and two victories (against Espanyol and Valencia CF), results that have allowed them to place in the top 10 of the table and that move them completely away from the relegation zone.

While it is rather premature to talk about relegation or lower ranking positions, it is important to mention it because one of the objectives of the rojiblancos is to be able to maintain the category this year and day by day they must do everything necessary to avoid falling there.

These efforts also come from the offices, which today announced the hiring of a player who represents a good scoring quota for them and, therefore, more chances of winning games. It’s about the forward Thomas Raulwho after wearing the coat of Espanyol by two years, He signed until June 2027 with Rayo.

The arrival of the Spanish striker was well received by each of the players on the squad, including the Colombian striker Radamel Falcao Garcia, although there is always a little worry about its arrival. Raúl’s arrival at the Vallecas complex means that The Tiger He will have to sharpen his nails a little more to at least accumulate playing minutes starting from the bench.

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Raúl de Tomás became the fourth center forward of the Madrid squad, that before it already had the Colombian and the Spaniards Andrés Martín and Sergio Camello in that position, making the fight for ownership even more acute considering that the tactical scheme used by the technical director Andoni IraolaIt is single point.

The ‘good’ news for Falcao is that de Tomás is prohibited from playing with the minimum Rayo until the beginning of next year because he was registered by Espanyol for this season and he needs the market to open to modify this registration. This time where Raúl will not be able to compete, he must be used intelligently by Radamel if he wants to reach the point of competition with an advantage.

Raúl de Tomás stands as the main player to keep the starting position, he is the perfect combination of age (27) and experience, having worn the shirts of Espanyol, Benfica and Real Madrid Castilla. His departure from the set parakeet He fell like a bucket of cold water, since with them he enjoyed a good scoring streak, being the team with which he has scored the most goals in his entire career (45).

However, it is important to remember that the Spaniard had already played for Rayo Vallecano and had also left a big mark on the team. De Tomás dressed as life in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 where he managed to participate in a total of 66 games, scored 38 goals and provided 5 assistsnumbers that were essential to convince him of his return.

While Raul can’t lace up his boots, Radamel Falcao will have to keep looking for opportunities on the pitch, especially if he wants to make his final year at Rayo quite a memorable one.

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