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Maintain good manners against a special opponent

The celebration of the centenary a First Division it was not what was expected with a defeat against Getafe (3-2) that left a bad feeling, especially because in the first quarter of an hour of play at the Coliseum Míchel’s side were already losing 2-0 and the scoreline worsened at the break with a 3-0 that despite the reaction in the second half with the goals of Taty Castellanos and Miguel could not be reversed. The team has had more than a week to clean up and prepare for the next challenge, which will be tonight against the rival with whom it all began. History in the highest category of Spanish football began to be written on August 19, 2017 with the visit of Atlético de Madrid and the result was a hopeful 2-2. Since then, a lot has happened, Girona were relegated to Segona (2019-22) and would manage to be among the best again this season after winning the play-off final in Tenerife, but Simeone’s have never been able to prevail in Montilivi where the match is played today. The people of Girona, by the way, are the sixth best local of the league and chain two consecutive victories at home against Valencia (1-0) and Almeria (6-2).

The schedule, a Monday from nine in the evening, does not accompany much but the match against Atlético has excited the fans and a good entry is expected at the white-and-red stadium that it will surely give Míchel’s more impetus. The coach has insisted during the week on recovering the best version of the team in order not to repeat last week’s stalemate and thus have the possibility of overcoming a rival in good form which is the third place, behind Barça and Madrid, with 45 points. Especially, taking into account that as the days go by, time is thrown at them and the rivals are unforgiving. After the results of their opponents, the Girona players, who have 30 points, have dropped to twelfth place and have seen how the margin regarding relegation narrowed and became four points instead of five In this sense, it is vital to score against the mattress despite the implied difficulty that will be there.

Míchel will stay true to his idea with some tweaks to the eleven. David López will be again holder in the axis of the defense, to the detriment of Juanpe, after reappearing at the Coliseum; while Miguel he also has plenty of numbers to return to left back for Javi Hernández. On the other hand, the technician will have the layoffs of Callens, Yangel Herrera, Yan Couto and Kébé to which has been added that of the subsidiary player Joel Roca after he was injured playing with Girona B.

Today’s match in Montilivi will be special for riquelme. The winger on loan from Atlético was already one of the protagonists at Cívitas after scoring Girona’s goal and he intends to continue to vindicate himself with Míchel’s men. They won’t take their eyes off him.

To take this into account

Atlético is a different team compared to the first leg at Cívitas Metropolitano (2-1). If that time the matlassas were already able to take the three points thanks to a brace from Correa, now they are even more fearsome. Those of Simeone they have progressively improved after the stoppage for the World Cup and are currently tied for third with Real Sociedad. In addition, the lifetime technician with 613 games, is betting on a more offensive proposal led by the Memphis-Griezmann attack duo. The Dutch winger has scored three goals in the last three duels and has the perfect partner; the Frenchman is the absolute leader of Atlético, being a total player (assistant and goalscorer). Rinildo and Reguilón will be out.

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