Sevilla’s Palop was among the top 3 goalkeepers in the world just a little while ago, and his FTBL score was above 100 points. But 4 straight losses (with 10 goals conceded) have cost him dearly; he now has just 50 points.

The recent win over Deportivo in the Copa Del Rey not only interrupted the slide, but also provided a basis for hope that the crisis might be coming to an end. After all, Sevilla are strong, and the trough was probably temporary.

Palop now has a perfect chance to progress; his combined plank in the next 3 games is a negative -3 points. In the meantime, Sevilla will play their next 3 games at home. The first opponent will be UD Almeria, against whom they won 2:1 in the first leg in La Liga.