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The A-Z guide to Rayo Vallecano (Addition edition): E is for Espanyol (19th December, 2017)

This is the story of two signings, 14 years apart, of two very similar players. Since I've already written about Raúl Baena before, I'm just going to put a link to the post - you can click here to read it . Nevertheless, without further ado, here is the story of Luis Cembranos. 7th October, 1995. Johan Cruyff must deal with the absence of Kodro, Hagi, Prosinečki, Popescu Bakero. Barcelona are travelling to Betis, and it is the only La Liga game of the day - all eyes are on it. Those eyes then quickly turn - Diego Maradona rejoins the Boca Juniors squad after having been suspended for fifteen months. And even in Spain many focus on Jorge Valdano's Real Madrid who are struggling - and Atlético Madrid's Radomir Antić who calls club president Jesús Gil's dreams distant from reality. But the eyes that remain go wild - Johan Cruyff has produced a revolutionary lineup. Eight new young players make their debut. Eight. And they tear Betis apart, in a performance that...