The night of the past February 10 was, of course, not just any old day for the Las Palmas Sports Union. That day it was time to dream, and very loudly. It was not the objective but the Gran Canaria team’s classification demanded it. García Pimienta’s team finished that day, the 24th of the current football season, just two points away from the European positions. And why not? was the question that, like a mantra, was repeated throughout Gran Canaria beyond how clear it was that the only objective was permanence. He had a hard time scoring but his defensive numbers were outstanding: barely 20 goals conceded, a figure only surpassed by Real Madrid, who had only scored 15.
However, everything changed abruptly. So much so that there is hardly anything left of that team that dazzled the entire country with its play and audacity. Those days of wine and roses became, three months later, a jug and withered flowers. The party, in the middle of Carnival, turned into a nightmare. The harsh hangover does not stop.
Astoday marks exactly three months since Las Palmas’ last victory, that 2-0 against Valencia sealed in an agonizing way thanks to Lex Surez and Marc Cardona. The fade to black is complete right now and there is nothing that improves the above. The numbers, which one is worse. Since then, and until last Sunday, where UD took a tumble in their visit to Real Sociedad (2-0), everything went downhill and without brakes. In the ten games played since then, the Gran Canaria team has accumulated two draws (Osasuna and Getafe) and eight defeats (Atltico de Madrid, Athletic, Almera, Barcelona, Sevilla, Celta, Girona and Real Sociedad), just two points of the 30 in dispute after melting Valencia.
A goal
Scratching a little more, the prize that for UD could not be more unpleasant. Yes after that agony 2-0 stood proud with those 25 goals for and only 20 against, now has in 30 and 43 in the respective boxes. As, in these 10 games have scored more times than in the previous 24. Not that this did not seem enough, Las Palmas is planted on the eve of visiting Mallorca with seven consecutive defeats and just one goal scored, the one that Juanma Herzog, the last to arrive, headed against Celta de Vigo on that disgraceful afternoon in Balados (4-1).
However, despite the fact that Las Palmas has offered nothing good for so many weeks, the team has multiplied its value since February and He has permanence within reach. So much so that Tomorrow he can confirm mathematically that he will stay in the First Division for another year. If they beat Mallorca, it will already be done. A draw may be enough if Cádiz, which does not get out of that third-to-last place, no matter how many opportunities it has, does not beat Getafe. If both obtain the same result, UD will also remain, 100%, in the queen category of national football. In this case, the Cdiz-Las Palmas on matchday 37 will be lived in peace on the island side. But, at this rate, the drama of that May 19th does not have to be discarded either.
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