The game that Espanyol will play tonight against Valencia at Mestalla, has been relegated to a discreet background for the swollen parrot, much more interested in knowing what the coach chosen to lead the team in Second. Logical, since the Espanyolismo what he wants is for this League synonymous with Calvary to end and join efforts to fight hard in the Second.
For this, one of the first steps ofWhere it is vital to be right is in the choice of the coach that will take the reins of the team in the Silver category. As revealed in recent hours, Vicente Moreno, current coach of Mallorca, is the favorite by the blue and white sports management to take command. Moreno would have already confirmed to Mallorca his will not to continue at the helm of the team next season regardless of whether he finally achieves permanence or not, and Espanyol would be waiting for this last circumstance to materialize to tie him up.
Another name that has been related to the parrot bench is Marcelino García Toral, but training Espanyol would not enter the Asturian's plans.
Thus, the lineup of candidates to sign for Espanyol with the challenge of returning it to Primera would be at the moment, focused on two names: Vicente Moreno and José Rojo ‘Pacheta’, Which keeps Elche in the playoff zone for promotion to Primera to two days for the conclusion of the tournament.
Win back and honor
Returning to the present, Espanyol today faces Valencia with the challenge of win and break the lousy streak of seven losses. Recovering the good image given in the derby despite losing and not the indolent one of last Sunday, is the objective of a group that you want to end your nefarious tournament by giving away a win to a sunken fan.
Rufete did not want to get wet yesterday on the name of the next coach of Espanyol, without ensuring that Vicente Moreno is one of the favorites. “Many names will come out but today we have a game. The season will close on Sunday and from there everything will move quickly because we need a template to move up. For this you have to order everything from the coach to the players, ”he said. He believes that you must work hard and fast: “You have to accelerate to start the preseason with the decisions already made.”
On the other hand, Valencia, despite being adrift for several days, maintains minimal options to access Europa League seats. He needs to defeat Espanyol and that all his direct rivals click to continue dreaming of Europe.
“The team is broken and down,” he said Voro after the unexpected defeat against Leganés, so the coach's first objective will be to try to morally recover his players, although he continues to lose Cristiano Piccini, Rodrigo Moreno, José Luis Gayà and Manu Vallejo.
There could also be changes in the eleven che today as a result of the club's communications to players that it does not have them for the next campaign, something that will remain unknown until the end of the championship.