The Pride of Vallekas

Rayo Vallecano vs Albacete. Starting lineups Míchel made one change, and it was in defense - Abdoulaye Ba came in for Baiano, with Emiliano Velázquez shifting over to the right side. Enrique Martín made several rotations in his 3-4-2-1 formation compared to the 0-0 draw against Huesca. At left wing-back, Mariano Bíttolo was replaced by David Morillas. In central midfield César de la Hoz was replaced by Rafa Gálvez. And in attack Fabián Espíndola and Roman Zozulya were replaced by Dani Rodríguez and Jérémie Bela respectively. Albacete ceded possession this game as they have all season, clocking just 29%. Rayo had more chances but Albacete certainly had the better chances. First half setups It was clear that Míchel's change to a back three was an attempt to neutralize Albacete's front three. In practice, however, Velázquez's role also included covering for Abdoulaye Ba who routinely stepped out of the back three to cut out passes or apply pressure on players. In t...

Heath Chesters runs the official Granada English Twitter account, which has over 10,000 followers! You can check it out here . On that note, Granada has an English website too, which you can check out here . Finally, I would highly recommend following Heath on his personal Twitter account here . A bit about yourself and your background... I moved to Granada province in Spain at the end of 2005, so this is my 12 th year living in this marvelous area and as far as I’m concerned, I’m here for good. It’s a fantastic location to live and the people are very welcoming. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. I’ve always been a keen follower of football and with a particular interest in the European game. Living here offered me a great opportunity to watch games at all different levels locally in Andalusia, helping me to develop a rich knowledge and understanding of Spanish football. Obviously, this has been useful for the various freelance content I’ve produc...