The gaffer of Rayo Vallecano, Inigo Perez, has thrown down the gauntlet ahead of his side. �s second leg showdown with RC Strasbourg in the Conference...
The gaffer of Rayo Vallecano, Inigo Perez, has thrown down the gauntlet ahead of his side. �s second leg showdown with RC Strasbourg in the Conference League semi final. With a slender 1. 0 advantage secured by the clinical boot of Alemao in the first leg, Perez is fully aware that the lion. �s share of the work still lies ahead. Speaking exclusively to GoalZaza, the Spanish tactician made it abundantly clear that his troops must show no sign of weakness if they are to give a good account of themselves and progress to the final.. �We cannot show a single second of fear,. � Perez declared, his voice carrying the weight of a man who understands the fragility of a one goal lead in European competition. The powers that be at Vallecas have been wary of Strasbourg. �s quality, particularly the threat posed by their striker Emanuel Emegha. In the scheme of things, Perez knows that one moment of hesitation could undo all the hard work from the first leg. At the end of the day, this fixture is a test of nerve as much as it is of skill. The French side, buoyed by their home crowd, will be expected to throw everything forward, but the Nigerian international contingent watching from Lagos viewing centres will be hoping the Spanish side. �s defence remains as stalwart as a rock. The atmosphere inside the stadium is expected to be formidable, yet Perez has insisted his team must play with the fire of a wounded lion, not the timidity of a lamb. The second leg promises to be a classic encounter where resilience and tactical discipline will be the deciding factors. At a bustling viewing centre in Surulere, Lagos, where the smell of suya fills the air and the crowd is thick with passion, local fans would be on the edge of their plastic chairs. When Perez. �s words flash across the screen, a roar of approval would erupt, with one man in a tattered Rayo Vallecano jersey shouting. �Oya make we see the fight!. � while another fan, sipping a bottle of Maltina, would nod sagely and say. �These Europeans think we Nigerians only watch the Premier League, but if this Emegha boy can score for Strasbourg, it is our duty to support Rayo. Fear no be good for this kind match.. �
