Paulo Gazzaniga is one of the signings that Girona closed almost on the horn. The goalkeeper arrives to fill the void left by Adriá Ortolá and with the idea of becoming direct competition for Juan Carlos Martín, starter so far in these first League games. Accompanied by his family, was presented this afternoon in the press room of the Montilivi stadium, where he has underlined his will to be “competitive” and “have minutes” under the orders of Míchel Sánchez, with whom he met a few years ago at Rayo Vallecano.
Goal
“The objective is clear. Like every team that goes up to Primera, what we want is to stay in the category, add the maximum number of points as soon as possible. The daily work will be essential and will be reflected in the game” .
Michel’s presence
“I met him during my time at Vallecas. I was there for a short time because he arrived at a complicated time. I know him and I know what kind of coach he is and what he can give to the club.”
Last day of the transfer market
“I went through it very quickly. In the last two or three days, between looking for flights and all that, I was under a lot of stress. I was in England and it was stressful, although luckily everything was sorted out very quickly” .
Juan Carlos, competition
“My goal, this year, is to try to compete, give my best and create a healthy competition. Not only with Juan Carlos, but also with Toni. I will always be available for when I am needed”
I play with my feet
“I look good in that facet. I worked under several coaches who liked this idea of playing from the back. If I have to, I’ll try to help the team.”
stability
“The goalkeeper position is always a complicated position because only one plays. I come with the idea of competing, of trying to get minutes, as is the case with all players.”
Oriol Romeu
“I spoke to him the day before I signed for Girona. He arrived before me. With just one day of being here, he conveyed very good things to me, telling me that this is a very nice place to be . I also asked several colleagues and everyone agreed speaking well of the club and also the city, so we didn’t hesitate. I have a very good relationship with Oriol. We met at Southampton and I’m happy to have him again by my side”.
