1. How do the derbies look like or differentiate with those before?
Carles Rexach: “In past times, for example when I played football, the derbies were much more even than those of the last seasons. Barça, to put a note, could be a 9, but that is that Espanyol never went down from 7. Today there is a more evident distance in terms of the quality of the templates. Gather in a game players of the level of the level of Cruyff, Martial o Installedto say only a few, against the SOLSONA, José María or Marañónfor example, tells you the bar of those clashes. Another evidence of what I say is that in those seasons there were four games underlined in red: against Madrid, against Atlético, against Valencia and against Espanyol. Those were the games that, if winning them, we had double cousin set by the club. There was another of free choice and, of course, we always asked for 'the double' to the easiest opponent ”(laughs).
Dani Solsona: “Before, perhaps because the sports rivalry was more real or because the two teams were at a closer level to compete, anyone could win. There were no differences that exist today by the different budgets and the different signings to which the two entities have access. Now the distance is very large. I think you really felt that you could really win. They also played many more soccer players trained at home and that made them lived in another way.”
2. What version expects to see from Espanyol and Barça?
REXACH: “It has a little to do with my previous answer. For a long time now, the derby is more derby for Espanyol than for Barça, which lives it more depending on the specific need. And from 4-3 in the classic it was contemplated as a match to win the League. Espanyol came from a phase of good results to the latter games. mathematically.
Solsona: “We all know the level that this Barcelona has. He is able to make great games and incredible comebacks. It does not conform to two goals, if he can put four or more. It is an overwhelming team and so he will try Winter players like Water y Robertoor the recovery of Edu Expósitohe has given him balance and defensive forcefulness with respect to a first round that was bad. Except in Leganés, Espanyol has given the face in recent days and with that version could compete the derby. ”
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3. What a footballer would sign the citizen rival and why?
REXACH: “I will not be very original there; Joan Garcia. He is a goalkeeper who looks very good, who is doing a temporal. Also Puado He is a good striker who has been charged with responsibility, but Joan Garcia I see him in the tradition of the big names that have defended the blue and white goal, starting with Zamora and following the Vicente, Borja, Urruti, n rtino, Toni…”.
Solsona: “Saying the name of a player who would sign from Barça would be illogical because it is something economically unfeasible. But it is about choosing the Barca one that I like the most I have it clear. I played in the center of the field in the creation zone and in that plot Pedri It is at a very high level, handle the ball like nobody in that double pivot, can give assists and reach goal. It is not that it is the best of Barça, it may be the best in the world in that demarcation. ”
