He Espanyol is prepared for the hard start of LaLiga EA Sports before the Atlético de Madrid. At least that is what appears with just one game ahead before facing the rojiblancos, the friendly against him Newcastle (August 8), a team played by the Champions League, which will really just place the point of Manolo Gonzálezwho still do not know what it is to lose in this preseason: 4 wins and 1 draw.
Kike Garcia adds 3 goals this preseason
Among the positive conclusions that can be detached from these five games, one of them, and very important, is that the goal seems that this course will no longer depend only on Javi Puado. It is an issue in which he has clearly paid attention Fran Garagarza since last January, when he brought a lot of success to Robertoa capital player in the second round to achieve permanence. Six goals did the ex del panta in half a turn and liked it so much that the Espanyol He scratched his pocket to bring it finally.
The real problem of the team was in the first round. All the right thing the club has been presumably this summer, it was not in the previous one at least in terms of attackers. Alejo Vélizwith 4 goals, and Walid Cheddira, with 1, had a more than insufficient performance to add together with Puadonot even playing at the end of it ended up being the Maximum scorer with 12 goals and missing its connection of the ascent course with Braithwaite.
Roberto Fernández scored against Wolfsburg
This preseason has another color. It is true that again the captain is the top scorer with 4 so it goes friendly, but the sensations are opposite. It follows closely, with 3, Kike Garciathat made them all in the first game. Player with whom he is understood by his classic game, on his back, and auctioneer. A perfect alternative to Roberto Fernándezthat the first of the friendlies was lost when later returned from the U21 team and that also adds somewhat. The ex del Braga, already better known, gives a different profile, of more mobility for parties that need something else.
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Both, next to Padado, seem to have a chemistry that makes Espanyol dream that this time, great things happen in attack.
