For some people outside of Spain, Iago Aspas remains nothing more than a meme, a GIF of a badly taken corner from five years ago.A pity, because as he reaches the twilight of his career, the Galician is one of those few players it is always worth changing the channel to watch.4
If you are feeling down remember one of the greatest corners from our last title race all HAIL KING ASPAS #LFC #YNWA #LiverpoolFC pic.twitter.com/oYLzcbYBth— Amin Dib (@Aymoss_LFC) April 20, 2019There was an element of self-fulfilling prophecy to it all without their talisman on the pitch, it felt like Celta had accepted defeat before a ball was kicked.Balaidos seemed to be waiting for the talisman to return, the league season apparently on pause.Except it wasnt as the matches ran down, the chances of escaping the drop did too.No one would envy the pressure on the 31-year-olds shoulders when he finally made his comeback against Villarreal at the end of March, but the evidence of how he reacted to it was conclusive. Celta won for the first time in six matches. Aspas scored his teams first and then the winner late in the game, before coming off to rest, his job done. Aspas breaking down into tears as he took his place on the bench is perhaps the most gripping image of the Spanish season.Special players dont just give sides a momentary lift, they continue to deliver, and Aspas’ return wasnt just a one-off bounce.In their playmakers first three games back, Celta picked up seven points from an available nine.When he missed a trip to Atltico Madrid through suspension, the Galicians lost.Of course.When he returned in a relegation six-pointer against Girona, they won.Of course.And he scored. And provided an assist. As day follows night, when Aspas is playing, Celta perform.When Celta took to the pitch in Barcelona against Espanyol on Wednesday night they did so not in the relegation zone, but aware that with four rounds to go and only a one-point cushion, taking something from the clash was absolutely vital.
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The remarkable feats of Iago Aspas
Aspas returned from a calf injury on March 30, and he's scored or assisted at least one goal in each of the five matches he has played since- Celta 3-2 Villarreal (two goals)
- Huesca 3-3 Celta (one goal, two assists)
- Celta 3-1 Sociedad (two goals)
- Celta 2-1 Girona (one goal, one assist)
- Espanyol 1-1 Celta (one assist)
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