After a month of chaos and misfortuneat last true joy came for him Spanish. The parakeets had not won since October 14, when they knocked down the Valladolid at Stage Front Stadium (2-0). The bad streak took Luis García ahead and was a rock for his replacement, a Ramis which had a sad premiere in Huesca. This Saturday there was a lot at stake first date at home and the new blue and white coach triumphed in style with a notable victory against Elche before almost 20,000 spectators (2-0).
Can the blue and white club send a ham to Kasper Hjulmand, the Danish coach who dispensed with Martin Braithwaite on the list for the last two games of the qualifying phase for Euro 2024. The lowering of Javi Puado It made the presence of the ex-Azulgrana even more essential, which was absolutely decisive.
Simple recipe
Ramis’s only priority was to win, regardless of whether or not he saw an evolution in his team’s performance. The arrival of the Tarragona native has meant a change of speech. Espanyol is now betting on a game more practical and effective, better monitoring the defending and trusting in the talent of his offensive men to unbalance, a simple recipe without much fanfare.
Three changes The coach introduced him into his eleven with respect to his debut. Calero replaced Sergi Gómez, Jofre He entered through Salvi and Watery acted in the pivot leading to Edu Exposito to the left, occupying the area of Handful. The former Eibar player, recovered by Ramis For the cause, he finally put together a meritorious performance in Cornellà.
The plan worked against a rival who He had gone six days without falling, an Elche team that also played last year in First Division and has outstanding players such as Josan, Tete Morente, Raúl Guti and Óscar Plano. Goalkeeper Edgar Badia and Fidel are even substitutes.
Defensive improvement
Ramis insisted during the week in correct imbalances shown in El Alcoraz and the image of Espanyol was much more convincing. It also helped, obviously, inspiration of Braithwaite, lethal in his shots. He overtook the parrots with a header after a pumped center of Brian Olivan (m. 14) and signed the second during the minute Dani Jarque with an unappealable shot.
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The Dane has eight goals, one less than Puado, both at the top of the scoring table in a category in which goals are paid dearly. As important as the gunpowder above is the forcefulness behinda factor that begins to improve with Ramis.
Pacheco He just had to show off with a sensational stop in the minute 93, a good sign for a team that caressed the third in a Keita Baldé’s shot to the post with everything in favor to score. The next test will be again in Cornellà, next Sunday the 26th against the Alcorconanother magnificent opportunity to strengthen the necessary climbing.
Espanyol, 2; Elche, 0
SPANISH: Pacheco; Omar (Óscar Gil, d. 84), Calero, Cabrera, Brian Oliván; Jofre (Salvi, m. 69), Gragera, Aguado, Expósito; Pere Milla (Keita Baldé, d. 84), Braithwaite (Sergi Gómez, d. 89). Technician: Ramis.
ELCHE: San Roman; Josan, Mario Gaspar, Diego González, Clerc; Tete Morente (Fidel, d. 84), Febas, Raúl Guti (Lautaro, d. 54), Nico Fernández (Nico Castro, d. 64);Óscar Plano (Borja Garcés, d. 64), Mourad (Adam, d. 84). Technician: Beccacece.
GOALS: 1-0 (m. 14), Braithwaite, header; 2-0 (m. 22); Braithwaite, with a strong shot.