The defeat against Eldense left Luis Miguel Ramis' continuity as Espanyol coach on hold. Neither the results nor the level of play were up to expectations. He decided to wait for Chen Yansheng, who did not want to assume the financial cost of removing the Tarragona native. And Ramis, a survivor, has lived in this limbo since then, despite the fact that away from home he does not stop conceding defeats, because in the Stage Front he continues adding three by three. After the plebiscites against Villarreal B and Levante, yesterday the stands again asked for his resignation in a unanimous and resounding manner. But his team won, and in many moments they convinced. Without fanfare, but with personality and authority. And that is much more than what had been seen in 2024 in Cornellà.
Week by week, the differences are greater between what this Espanyol proposes at home and away. In Santander a week ago he had no charisma or fortune. As in Ferrol, Andorra and many other occasions. In front of the beardless Mirandés everything was different. An eleven with an offensive vocation, to press high and recover in the opposite field and to generate from very early on.
The chances were slow to come due to the defensive virtues of the rival, who recognized their limitations from the beginning and dedicated themselves to bailing out water with not too much decorum. This absence of danger was taken advantage of by the crowd to order the resignation of the board and Ramis. From there, Ramis's team increased the pace. Puado had two clear chances, but did not find the goal and Braithwaite did not forgive the third time. Once again it was the category's top scorer (16 goals) who rescued the blue and white team from its lack of aim. The Dane took advantage of a rebound from an opponent to score a free kick from the front.
After the restart, Espanyol sought the ruling on the counterattack. Braithwaite touched the second on a long-range shot that Ramón Juan cleared. The audience applauded at this point the speed of the team's transitions. A communion that has been conspicuous by his absence for many games. Puado missed his third chance against the rival goalkeeper, but the feeling of superiority was growing. The only scare was a one-on-one between Gabri Martínez and Pacheco that the winger couldn't resolve.
At a gallop, Espanyol punished its rival again and again. The second came with twenty to go. Puado went deep on the right and Pere Milla let him pass behind him so that Aguado, after missing his first shot, scored with a header without opposition. Braithwaite achieved the goal of tranquility thanks to a penalty by Mendes in the area.
Despite the great sensations, at this point the Perica fans agree that beyond a specific result, the Ramis project is moribund and that the main causes of its misfortunes are, in this order, Chen, Mao Ye and Garagarza. But as long as the points do not say otherwise, Espanyol remains in the playoff positions, one point behind Eibar, second classified with one game less, and its next rival. Ramis will sit in Ipurúa.
