Manolo González seems to be on the brink of the abyss. Results, as we know, rule in football. And those of Spanish They are to sentence the most painted: a single victory in the last eight games, adding only three points out of 24, which has led the team to the relegation zone. And being beaten in just half an hour in their last three trips: 3-0 in San Mames at 30 minutes, 3-0 in Montjuic at 31 and 4-0 in Montilivi at 27. Worse, almost impossible.
However, before making any decision it would be advisable to reflect on the reality of a Spanish with a squad that can be considered, being optimistic, at the same level as last year, with the difference that a few months ago the team was playing in the Second Division. A squad in which not a single euro was invested in reinforcements in the summer: six loans and one player who arrived free. A situation that will be repeated in the winter market.
What responsibility do you have in all of this? Manolo Gonzalez? An important part without a doubt because he is the ‘boss’ of the house. But it is worth wondering, seeing the resources he has, if another coach would get more performance out of this team. Yes, it is possible so. But there is reason to doubt it.
The figure of Fran Garagarza, the person responsible for the signings also emerges when looking for those responsible. The Basque, too, had to work on the line marked from ‘above’: zero investment. Could you have done better? It is also possible, but it can still be doubted.
Thus, the search for responsibilities ends at the top of the entity. In a disappeared property, which has turned off the tap and does not seem to be willing to open it despite proclaiming from the rooftops that “we are healthy and in one of the best moments in our history”, as the CEO said Mao Ye minutes before the debacle of Montilivi.
On Saturday, it is assumed that with Manolo on the bench, he plays revalidation in the RCDE Stadium. Before a Celtic that far from Vigo It seems, numbers in hand, much less equipment than in his fiefdom. But if to those of Giraldez They try to light the fuse, Cornellà-El Prat It can explode into a fire with unforeseeable consequences. The merry-go-round of coaches to which Espanyolismo has been so accustomed in recent seasons will begin again. Those in which he has experienced two relegations in just four years. A third in five years could be lethal: you won’t always get on the first try. And from there, everyone can imagine what they want.
