http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Garcia’s 83rd minute goal consigned hosts Sporting Gijon to a defeat. The win gave RCD Espanyol their third away win in La Liga.
Espanyol added their third away win of the season, a performance followed by their emphatic dismantling of Atletico Madrid at home. Los Periquitos won 4-2 against a hapless Atletico side at Estadi Cornella-El Prat.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Pochettino’s men ended the year 2011 with a performance to remember at El Molinon. Goals from Thievy Bifouma and Sergio Garcia on either side of the half time whistle were enough to give Catalan side a much wanted win.
Following the win, Pochettino was happy with Espanyol’s recent outings. The manager claimed that they are improving with every match.
“I’ve said after several games that the last one was our best display, but I always want more and I hope the next match is better than today’s,” the manager commented.
Winning in front of a tough Sporting crowd is always a difficult proposition, a fact acknowledged by the manager. He accepted that Espanyol had a tough assignment on their hands and got a great result on the night.
Sporting Gijon came into the match after dismantling Rayo Vallecano in an away fixture. However, they failed against Los Periquitos, who tactically outmatched them.
“We were very solid at a ground we knew would be difficult because Sporting at home are very intense and are also coming off the back of some positive results.”
Analyzing Espanyol’s performance, the manager stated that he has confidence in the squad which boasts of lowest average age. A plethora of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787 players have been promoted to the first team in the current campaign.
Despite his belief in the youthful personnel of his squad, Pochettino hinted that the club might dive into the transfer market, depending on the need.
“I have every confidence in this team despite it being the youngest in the league, but we will only talk of signings when the winter transfer market opens,” the tactician added.
The win propels Espanyol into 8th place in La Liga rankings, a point off European places. Los Periquitos have managed to accumulate 23 points from their 16 Primera Division fixtures, averaging 1.44 points per game.
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