Can't wait for the game. Getting nervous as well. Slowly but steadily.
The bastards are really up for it. Took at quick look at their forum. Some hilarious stuff to read for us Spanish speakers here on this forum.
http://www.fuerzaperica.com/foro_del_rcd_espanyol-iforos.htm
Anyway I believe that it will be a really difficult game for mainly 4 reasons.
1) It's the Catalan derby in front of their home crowd. The most important game during Espanyol's season unless they are fighting for trophies which thankfully happens rarely.
2) They can still reach the 7th spot and thus qualify for the Europa League. They are only 4 points behind Málaga and Athletic who have played 1 more game.
3) Espanyol is yet to defeat us at Cornellà.
4) Their players (Caicedo, Casilla, Lucas Vázquez etc.) and Sergio seem really fired up and they would love nothing more than take points from us considering that we are fighting for the league.
We are the final stage on our "Tourmalet" tour and no doubt that fatigue might play a role. Or us underestimating Espanyol subconsciously. Espanyol will give it all and will likely play with 3 destroyers in the midfield and do everything to stop our game. It might very well be an ugly but high intensive game for the neutral.
If we win this game then we will be in a very comfortable position vis-a-vis our league hopes. Here is hoping.
¡Visca el Barça!
