The passion that the more than 600 Girona fans who have filled a Romareda fund have conveyed is the one that Míchel’s team has lacked on the pitch. There was no sign of the signals that catapulted him into the standings. Inaccurate, erratic and slow, Girona has not proved to be an aspirant to direct promotion. And Zaragoza, who may not have much football but have done well, have taken advantage of it. First, with a huge start that has forced Juan Carlos to dress up as a superhero again, rejecting a shot from Iván Azón that was just starting. The rejection was sent out to Bermejo.
Unknown, the Girona team has only appeared at intervals. Anyway, nothing serious enough to really oppose taking control of the party. The result was that Michel, who in the twentieth minute had already warmed up Samu Saiz, made a double change at the break, also shook the system and returned to the defense of four. Be that as it may, and with the rise in the game knowing that Valladolid had slipped, the reaction had to come; but he has not.
Arnau rubbed the tie at the end
Because if everyone has shouted for a blow, it is because Zaragoza has advanced on the scoreboard after a play full of inconsistencies. In a corner in favor of Girona, Bueno and Bernardo were shot and, on the counterattack, Borja Sainz, as if he were an athlete and not a footballer, crossed the field to reach the front and hit the ball to on Juan Carlos. A beautiful goal that confirmed that the team was not there.
That’s not to say you didn’t expect it. Perhaps produced by the optical illusion that gives hope, because this dressing room has shown many times that it can not be taken for granted or because at this point no one wants to establish links with apathy. The thing is, everyone really believes in it. And you have to give it merit, because it’s nice to feel like you’re part of something. The fans kept singing, deep down, bragging about their scarves, making the club a little bigger than yesterday. But Girona did not know more and got out of control as time went on. Michel, desperate with space in the back, low defensive intensity and no interpretation in the attacks, has added everything he had left: Stuani, Pablo Moreno and Valery.
It was in vain, although Arnau, with a big header, caused Cristian Álvarez to make a major stop. Not even the 10 minutes of extra time put any pressure, the red-and-whites were unable to build plays naturally. In fact, it would have been useless to add half an hour more. Everything has been too forced. I hope this doesn’t happen when it doesn’t have to.
