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We begin the Spanish football Sunday with the match between Espanyol and Osasuna at the RCDE Stadium. Both teams must win in order not to lose sight of their goal.
Espanyol
Real Madrid out is obviously one of the toughest races of the season, but what Espanyol last week showed at the Bernabeu was really beneath contempt. Although the result was a 2-0 defeat within limits, but visitors are hardly over the center line. Losses of Real Madrid is not a shame, but the game concept of the Catalans was extremely negative. In the previous two matches (Real Sociedad at home 1-2 loss and Malaga-off: 0-1 profit) Espanyol was very disappointing. Los Pericos have 32 points although still a good chance of qualifying for European football, but then the field will have to play really better.
Espanyol should have mainly its solid rearguard. This is remarkable, because coach Quique Flores has this season his defense changed ten times. Basket Ekker David Lopez is one of the most common defense, although he is this weekend probably put forward a line to replace the suspended Diop. Front play Piatti and Hernan Perez again with extra protection. Especially the play of Piatti is crucial because it is by far the most important linchpin in the attack of the Catalans.
Probable lineup Espanyol
Diego Lopez; Aaron, Diego Reyes, Oscar Duarte, Navarro; David Lopez, Fuego; Piatti, Jurado, Hernan Perez; Gerard Moreno
Osasuna
Osasuna is doomed. Only a miracle can still save the team of coach Vasiljevic for degradation. The Basques have eight points to make up on number seventeen Leganes, something with only fifteen rounds of play ahead seems impossible. So far fights Osasuna in every game for every ball, but if not quickly overcome the red-shirts I can imagine that drops them sooner or later the courage in shoes. Once that happens is of course completely done with the resistance.
In a final attempt to still save the season Vasiljevic team will probably play some more offensive as before. A logical choice, because at the moment Osasuna course only benefit from a victory. The club from Pamplona will probably resume its usual five-man rearguard, but it’s just what spin you give to it. Osasuna in any case can not afford to wait and gamble on a draw. “In the next two matches, we must close the gap with our competitors,” says Vasiljevic, which therefore full for two wins in a row. That this is Clearly a heavy karweizal, because in the entire league Osasuna won only once and has 54 hits against well again by far the most passed rearguard of all Primera Division. A cat in a corner, however, makes strange jumps.
Probable lineup Osasuna
Sirigu; Clerc, VUJADINOVIC, Oier, David Garcia, Berenguer; Causic, Roberto Torres, Raoul Loe; Oriol Riera, Sergio Leon