"Espanyol approach the game in excellent form against the league leaders and reigning champions, with the added emotional factor of the recent departure of Joan Garcia to Barcelona. In this scenario, their forward Pere Milla further fueled tensions with his comments during his appearance on the comedy programme titled Perico Que Vola. During the show, a member of the audience asked the Espanyol forward who he would rather "step on" between Joan Garcia and Lamine Yamal."
""I think Lamine," he said, jokingly, after a brief pause, with his response being met with laughter and applause. Lamine Yamal has now decided to further intensify the build-up leading up to the derby, through a post on social media, which can be seen as a pointed response to Milla. Lamine posted two Instagram stories referring to last season's derby at the RCDE Stadium."
"In the first, a photo celebrating a goal alongside Alejandro Balde, with his back to the Espanyol stands and his arms open. In the second, the same celebration, this time facing forward. The text accompanying the images was brief and direct: "Ganas de volver" (eager to return), alongside emojis in Barcelona's colours, one laughing emoji and a foot. A symbol that was far from coincidental. Moreover, the song Lamine used in his story, "Pisada na Cabeca," roughly translates to "Stomp on the head.""
Less than a day remains before the Espanyol–Barcelona derby, and tensions have risen off the pitch. Espanyol enter in excellent form against the league leaders, compounded by the emotional factor of Joan Garcia's recent move to Barcelona. Espanyol forward Pere Milla joked on a comedy show that he would rather "step on" Lamine Yamal, drawing laughter. Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal posted two Instagram stories showing a previous goal celebration with Alejandro Balde, captioned "Ganas de volver" and accompanied by Barcelona-coloured emojis and a foot. Lamine also used the song "Pisada na Cabeca" ("Stomp on the head"), a pointed reminder of the RCDE Stadium encounter.
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