It is disputed this weekend the 28th day, in which the pupils of Quique will be measured to the other "revelation team" of the "Santander League", the Eibar, that currently occupies the 8 position in the classification, to 1 point of the blanquiazules that Are ninth. The Espanyol with 8 defeats in their locker, is the sixth team (tied with the Alavés) that less matches has lost so far. His next opponent, Eibar, has been defeated 9 times.
The plot
6 Matches have Espanyol as a visitor and 5 as a local. The statistics of the first round invite optimism, since the Eibar (3-3), chained 6 consecutive days without losing with 4 wins, Betis (0-1), Leganés (3-0), Alabés (0-1) And Sporting (2-1), and two draws with Bilbao (0-0), Atletico (0-0) drawing 14 of the 18 points in play and that were worth to Diego López, another architect of the good results of the First lap, left the bar to maintain his goal at 0 for 586 minutes, beating Carlos Kameni.
According to the specialized website "FOOTBALL ADVANCED", the parakeets are the 2nd best set as a visitor in terms of effectiveness (only behind the other team in the city, FC Barcelona). Overcoming teams like Real Madrid or Sevilla FC. Quique Sánchez Flores's team scores every 6.21 chutes, with Piatti being the second most effective player in the league scoring every 3.38 shots.
The figure of Gerard Moreno?
Quique has full confidence in Gerard Moreno, with a work out of the normal for a striker (has an average of 11Km per game), and that not only scores goals, but that is the player of Espanyol that more passes previous for a Goal assist (5 passes prior to attendance), only behind players like Messi or Carlos Vela.
Manuel Garcia Quilón, representative of the veteran goalkeeper, is the one who has initiated contacts with the Italian cadre for the recruitment. According to Espanyol sources, the first contacts with the club invite optimism although there is nothing, much less closed. As commented in the Spanish context, "It will be more feasible to sign Diego Lopez than to lower the price of Diego Reyes."