No goal and Braithwaite sees it in the stands

On Wednesday, the Espanyol squandered a golden opportunity to pull its head out of hell, reviving a Valencia that came unhinged and leaving Barcelona somewhat buoyed by a point scratch.

He is soft again in the same places, from more to less, to less. And the Spanish yesterday developed and created a good first half in which Puado had up to four very clear, but only one was converted. He didn’t kill and in the second half Valencia got the better of him, as he barely scored a goal and managed to leave with the victory. Not too strong in the front and also in the rear. As a result, Espanyol sank in the second half and now they play it on Sunday in Las Palmas against an old acquaintance, Diego Martínez. A rivalry that could mark the continuation of Manolo González at the head of the team, as the voices against the coach are beginning to increase.

This Wednesday the lack of goals was seen again, especially in the second half, where there were again too many fingers on one hand to count not the chances, no, only the shots between the three sticks.

And many fans looked with nostalgia and anger at a footballer who was in the stands at the RCDE Stadium yesterday. Martin Braithwaite, now a Gremio player who left through the back door in the summer, saw how his former team was broken, aimless and not knowing how to hold onto the lead.

Bitch, angry

“I’m leaving angry for not scoring more goals,” said the Spanish ‘7’, who before making it 1-0 in the 44th minute had three clear chances. “In the end it was bad luck. Or not, you have to put it. When I don’t get the first or the second I always try. This time is the fourth time. I scored a goal and helped the team, but when you have two or three chances like that…” lamented the captain of the Espanyol team who was shot by a fan fed up with what they saw. in green.