Judging Rafa Benitez's Real Madrid spell at La Liga's halfway mark

FC's Craig Burley sounds off on Rayo Vallecano's attacking strategy against Real Madrid after having been reduced to nine men. "I am convinced we will fight for titles and let's wait until the end of the season to see if I am mistaken," Rafa Benitez said ahead of Sunday's match against Rayo Vallecano. As La Liga pauses for a shortened winter break (at the request of Spain manager Vicente del Bosque with the Euros in mind) at almost the halfway stage, Benitez is being judged a lot earlier than that by the Bernabeu. The appearance on the big screens of the manager before matches has been greeted with jeers in recent weeks...

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