Weeks pass and Luis Miguel Ramis continues to not know what it is to win away from the Stage Front Stadium. His Espanyol asserts itself in the classification, in which it is third, thanks to the performance at home. However, to reach the places of direct promotion, the perico team needs more. Today he faces second-placed Eibar in Ipurua. This start is one of the most complicated of the year and that is why the coach expects a change in trend.
Despite the importance of the match, Ramis tried to take iron out of it, aware of the difficulties the team has away from their stadium. “There are fewer and fewer games left, but nothing will be decided in Eibar, neither in the best nor in the worst of situations. It’s an important day because away from home we have to give the level and because we have an important rival in front of us”, he pointed out.
Eibar have not lost at home for eleven games and Espanyol have accumulated seven without winning away from home. In the last six, he has scored only four goals, two from the penalty spot and two own goals. All this supposes a psychological retardation that the coach tries to overcome with more control of the matches. “We must have the ability not to mess up. We work to have order and control, we reach the opponent’s goal from the break, something we have not always achieved away from home. We have to work on the match. Knowing that our strength is here”, he summarized.
The victory against Mirandés was an important balm for the organization in such an important week. The fans are also looking at the match with some optimism and, according to the coach, the players have regained confidence. “When you win, the turning point exists, but we want the trend changes to continue, we want to give them continuity. We feel strong and we feel confident. The rival is very powerful, but so are we”, he concluded.
