Last season no one expected Rayo Vallecano to return to La Liga, but the team finished sixth in the Segunda, which was enough to get a ticket to the elite. The start of the season was on a positive note. The capital pleased not only with the results, but also with the content. For 21 rounds of the current championship, Andoni Iraola’s wards have chalked up nine wins and four peaceful outcomes. Such results brought 31 points and the eighth position in the standings. However, the gap from sixth place is only three points. After defeating Alaves (2:0), the Bees opened 2022 with two defeats and a draw with Real Betis (1:1). On the way to the quarterfinals Raistas were eliminated from the tournament by Gijuelo (2:1), Bergantinhos (3:1), Mirandes (1:0) and Girona (2:1). Today Merkelans, who has a knee injury, will not be able to help his team.
The Nets continue to slide down to sixth in the Eastern Conference. Injuries greatly affected the result and the most offensive thing was that Kevin Durant flew out of the clip, around whom the whole game was built. Brooklyn lost four games in a row and for Steve Nash’s wards this is a disaster. The team lost to Minnesota (136-125), Lakers (96-106), Denver (98-124) and failed to oppose Golden State (106-110). There are rumors that James Harden is ready to leave New York and move to another club, however, so far these are only rumors.
