Goodbye Espanyol? The 'another' eternal rival of the Barça, to a step of Second Division

They happen the days and the RCD Espanyol does not show symptoms of improvement. Rather on the contrary. The 'pericos' began well the stage post-confinement when achieving a victory and a tie that moved them away, momentáneamente, of the last position of LaLiga Santander 2019-20. The defeat in front of the Raise in Cornellá (1-3), however, went a turning point and condemned them again to turn into the farolillo red.

It is what has this final format of the competition, with two or three parties by week. That in some days can reign the ecstasy and the aim seems near, and to the cape of some days all can fall through. The ones of the 'Pitu' Abelardo fell defeated this past Thursday against the Betis in Benito Villamarín (1-0), after an ex Barcelona and culé like Marc Bartra annotated the only goal of the party.

With seven days for contesting, the RCD Espanyol finds to eight points of the salvation and is the worst situated in this fight, that shares with Leganés and Mallorca in the places of descent. For I satisfy, it has seen how in the last day the two teams that aspires to reach, Celtic of Vigo and SD Eibar, have won his respective meetings. The celestial accumulate two consecutive victories before receiving this weekend to the Barça, whereas the Eibar has added four of the last six points and also shows in full form.

In front of this so negative perspective, are not few -pericos and no pericos- those that already have lost the hope with the Espanyol this campaign, assuming little by little that the second 'eternal rival' of the FC Barcelona in the domestic competition will be the next season 2020-21 in Second Division. If this raisin, will be the first time from 26 years ago, the last time that the team blanquiazul saw forced to play the category of silver.

The Espanyol, to the edge of the abyss

An authentic failure for a team that the past season finished seventh and classified to play the UEFA Europe League, falling deleted after the phase of groups by the Wolverhampton. The exits of key pieces like Borja Churches and the ancient trainer Rubi, destituido does few days in the Betis, turned into a hard hit that, joined to the wear by the European parties, has sunk to the 'pericos' this season.

It will achieve to save 'in extremis' to go down to Second Division? It is a situation that already has solved in previous occasions, although every time it is more difficult. There will be a lot of culés that will gladden of the descent of the Espanyol if it finish consummating, whereas others will trust that it remain in First Division to follow enjoying, like this, of the competitiveness that joins them with the Barça. Whatever happens, we will know it in some weeks.