Spanish appeals to its history

He spanish saw aggravated their qualifying situation today. If the pass has safety in two points (the parakeets add up to 27 and the Valladolid he was 29 at the time), this weekend’s results moved Luis García’s team from being permanent to three points, separating them from 30 of Almeria.

Situation messywithout a doubt, but somehow invincible. And the Spanish know this very well, carrying suffering as a series in their genetics. because even of four times Throughout its history in the Primera it is, at this point in the calendar, in 19th or 20th place in the classification. AND only onethat of the 2019-20 campaign, the team’s worst in the highest category, has ended missing category. The other three paid off by saving his skin and signing on safety.

Season 1996-97

Chronologically, the first of these four periods is the 1996-97. At that time the team was in 20th place, although it should be clarified that in a classification of 22 teams. With 27 points, the same as today, he is one behind Logroñés, who marked safety. Finished painting the parakeet on 12th position, with 51 points, seven above relegation.

2003-04 season

The course 2003-04 history repeated itself. Coming into matchday 29, the blue and white are penultimate, with 27 points (the same as today), five behind safety marked by Mallorca with 32. Nine matches later, the parakeets are 17th (out of relegation ), with 43 points and two mattresses in hell. Second ‘match ball’ saved.

Season 2008-09

In the 2008-09 campaign the situation was worse. the team is walking sunk in last place in the table, with 25 points, 6 behind Getafe, the first to escape the relegation burn. Led by Mauricio Pochettino, the team starred in a historical reaction which brought him to 47 points and tenth place, with a five-point advantage over relegation. Three out of three.

Season 2019-20

And the last experience is the bitterest, the only one that ended up throwing the team in LaLiga SmartBank. It was 2019-20, when the team reached matchday 29 in penultimate position, with 24 points, three behind Celta. In the last nine days the total catastrophe is confirmed: added one point out of 27 possible, the team ‘joined’ the last place of the table and with 25 points went to Second.

Now, with nine games to go, the scenario does not invite optimism. But history tells the Spanish that salvation is not an impossible dream, far from it. Although we have to start building it with a win this Friday against Cádiz.