Europe is taboo for Espanyol

From the League 2004/2005, where he finished fifth Espanyol, Europe resists the whole budgie as far as the standings are concerned. While achieving the King's Cup the following year was awarded the opportunity to play the UEFA Cup, where he achieved the second place after losing in the final against Sevilla back in 2007, the fact is that in the state speak Barcelona the Old Continent has become in recent years, practically a taboo subject.

The closest seems to have it, is gone. It happened last year, when caressed the Europa League positions until the final stretch. However, altitude sickness, pressure or circumstances ended the dream of the fans , who had to resign themselves to eighth position while forgetting those left in the late myocardial where salvation was the primary objective, not end to convince the next thing the train had been in Europe.

Last night in Cornella-El Prat, possibly one of the most beautiful stadiums Primera returned to sound the siren. This time, but with the background music of the Champions League. An apparent utopia in the early season, but real possibility for up to eleven teams since the middle of the table is a tissue and the tenth to the fourth peek only five points of difference. Espanyol received a revelation Levante in the first round but could not win in 2012.

And the Coliseum Espanyol came with a song in the teeth. His team played a bad game, yes, but beyond that deserved at least salvage a point. Because the first approach the first goal conceded granota. And at last, out of breath, the second. In between, Uche and flips were even a duel where they ended up sleeping in another area VIP the squadron was Juan Ignacio Martinez, who broke his slump while passing, threw a bucket of cold water in Cornella.

Espanyol, who before the day Sunday in sixth place (which also gives access to Europe, in this case the above Europa League), you can leave today for the benefit of up to four teams. No doubt the kind of Coutinho , the nerve to Weiss, the delivery of many homegrown and Mauricio Pochettino brave philosophy of qualifying for Europe is not impossible. What still seems is certainly an issue that better not to talk ... until it is realized.

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