Rayo Vallecano boss Paco Jemez is relishing Friday's clash with high-flying Athletic Bilbao, suggesting his side have "little to lose and much to gain". With Athletic closing in on the final Champions League qualification place, Jemez feels all the pressure is on the Basque giants as Rayo look to win three Primera Division games in a row for the second time this season. Los Vallecanos are nint...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez has called for his team to raise their target from simply avoiding relegation and set their sights on a top-10 finish. The Vallecas club have spent the majority of the season in the Primera Division drop zone, but now sit on 36 points after taking 16 points from their last seven games. They travel to 10th-placed Espanyol on Sunday and Jemez's aim is for his team...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano were pushed into further relegation trouble after losing 2-0 away to fellow strugglers Elche. The outcome of the game was never in doubt once the visitors went a goal and a player down after 19 minutes, Raul Baena shown a red card for bringing down Coro in the area and Edu Albacar scoring from the spot. Paco Jemez's side could only seek to limit the damage for the remainder of t...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez is hoping his side's progress in the Copa del Rey this week can boost their confidence ahead of Sunday's Primera Division clash against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Rayo are struggling for league form after winning just one of their last seven matches, a run which has seen them drop to 19th in the standings, but only one point from safety. The Madrid side neede...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez is eyeing victory over Granada on Saturday as he believes it will give his team a sense of calm with regards to their position in the Primera Division table. The Madrid side edged out of the relegation zone a fortnight ago with a last-gasp 2-2 draw at fellow strugglers Real Betis, but are only a point clear and could find themselves back in the bottom three if th...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez has stressed that Sunday's meeting with Primera Division whipping boys Real Betis will not make or break either side's season. Rayo are three points above Betis in the table and head into the match after suffering their 10th defeat of the season last weekend, losing 4-1 at home to Espanyol. Betis' plight is certainly not any better - Pepe Mel's side were recentl...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez believes his team are now starting to perfect their style of play, as well as making it effective. The Madrid side are still in the relegation zone but the coach believes they are starting to turn a corner after they produced an excellent performance against Real Madrid despite losing 3-2, and beating Celta Vigo 2-0 away in their last league game. If they can fo...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez has called on his players to be "brave" when they travel to Osasuna for the Primera Division clash between two struggling sides on Wednesday. The Madrid side suffered a setback in their last game, losing 3-0 at home to Real Valladolid in a game where they also created very few chances, managing just four shots on target, despite having 72 per cent of possession. ...Full Story »

Valladolid leapfrogged Rayo Vallecano in the league table after pulling off a resounding 3-0 victory away to Paco Jemez's side. German winger Patrick Ebert got the ball rolling by scoring an impressive goal from distance after half an hour and then Javi Guerra doubled the lead before half-time. Any hope the hosts had of a second-half comeback swiftly vanished when Dani Larsson made it 3-0 thre...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez believes his team should approach their game with Real Sociedad in the same way as their match at Valencia, even though it ended in defeat. The Madrid side dominated possession at the Mestalla and had three times the amount of shots as the hosts, but conceded a second-half goal when carelessness from Saul Niguez allowed Jonas to score. The defeat was Rayo's sixt...Full Story »