Manolo González: The King of Feats
Attention, Rojiblancos! Manolo González, the Espanyol coach, is having a dream season, showing his courage against the greats of La Liga. After arriving at the first team, he has achieved feats that directly concern us.
He has already managed to beat Real Madrid and, attention!, draw twice against our Atleti. The first draw, a vibrant 0-0 at our Metropolitano, made it clear that this Espanyol does not shrink before anyone.
The second, a 1-1 in Cornellà with a goal from Javi Puado from a penalty, after the initial goal from our César Azpilicueta, reaffirmed his ability to stand up to anyone.
Now, Manolo González faces a double challenge: to ensure the mathematical permanence of his team and to complete the ’triple crown’, which consists of having defeated Real Madrid and scraped points from both our Atleti and Barcelona.
The challenge is huge, especially against a Barça that is fighting for the title. However, this Espanyol has already shown that it can surprise anyone. Let’s remember the derby in the first round, where despite an adverse result (3-1 in favor of Barcelona), Espanyol suffered the annulment of three goals, two of them for minimal offsides.
The claw and fighting spirit are there! In addition, achieving a victory against Barcelona would be a historic milestone for Espanyol, as they have not achieved a league victory against them in their stadium since the 2009-10 season. History is yet to be written! Manolo González and his Espanyol, a rival to take into account and that has put us to the test.
