The Pride of Vallekas

Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna. Starting lineups. Rayo and Osasuna were both coming off midweek Copa del Rey games - Osasuna went on to need extra-time to defeat Albacete. Míchel made just one change from the previous league game - a goalless draw at Lorca - with Unai López coming off for Fran Beltrán. Diego Martínez is still figuring out his Osasuna side. He has made changes from game to game, fine-tuning his preferred eleven - and he seems to have struck gold this week! Compared to the 1-1 draw against Huesca, Fran Mérida was replaced by Lucas Torró, Oier came into central defense for Unai García, and Coris was replaced by Mateu. Rayo started this game brightly in the first five minutes, but were quickly undone by themselves - their poor passing and defensive play came back to hurt them. The Diego Martínez 4-4-2 It was fascinating once again to see a Diego Martínez side in action - predictably hardworking, positionally excellent and incredibly dangerous on the counter. Few e...

@CordobaCFinEng is the place to get all your Córdoba news in English on Twitter - go ahead and check it out! How long have you been a fan of Córdoba and what made you support them in the first place? I have supported Córdoba CF since arriving to live in the city in 2008. In that time the club has been involved in play-offs, a promotion to and relegation from Primera División, mid-table finishes and relegation fights. You never know what to expect with this club. Given the transfer windows and the squad that was assembled at the start of the season, is Córdoba where you want it to be? The club’s current situation and league position stems greatly from the decision to sell Florin Andone, Fidel and Xisco in the summer of 2016 and not adequately replace them. The three of them scored 43 of Córdoba’s 62 goals last season, and a lack of suitable replacements has cost the club dear.  Given the fact that the club managed to hold on to some experienced players from the previous y...