Vicente Moreno returns the smile, De Tomás stays

With a 3-0 against Málaga and a 4-0 against Almería, the hopeful preseason Espanyol, in an uncertain September that nevertheless had continuity in LaLiga, with a firm debut against Albacete, 3-0. The parakeet team presented their credentials to return yes or yes to Primera and Vicente Moreno, those of a specialist coach in promotions and in straightening out a team that seemed dead a month ago.

While the results accompanied, the most unusual market in remembrance was speeding up, as it did not close until October 5. Óscar Gil would arrive, Víctor Gómez, Moha Ezzarfani and Gonzalo Ávila ‘Pipa’ were leaving.. The entity finally got the signing of Keidi Bare, with the risk until the last minute of not being able to be registered, and also an opportunity with Álvaro Vadillo appeared on the horn. That previous weekend the great international news had been initialed, with the transfer of Marc Roca to Bayern Munich.

But even more important was the continuity of Raúl de Tomás, Leandro Cabrera –Who stood as captain, like Adrián Embarba– or Sergi Darder, by virtue of a pandemic that stopped any large-scale operation and at the will of the players. Like his own Darder and David López, who agreed to lower their emoluments.

And, while he followed the path in LaLiga with slight setbacks such as that of Vallecas -where Embarba returned after passing the coronavirus-, within the club Francisca ‘Titi’ Camúñez was leaving after a life, 50 years, dedicated to Espanyol, and Against all logic or merit, the administrative manager of the quarry, Ángel Morales, was fired.

Without leaving the Dani Jarque Sports City, He returned to the subsidiary and Women's matches To all the public, within the restrictions, which however could not attend the RCDE Stadium on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the entity (with a special shirt, yes), in a month in which the Nico Melamed's armor after scoring his first goal in Sabadell and Diego López sealed the record of historical unbeaten in Second Division of Espanyol. Before he had already obtained those of First and Europe.