Girona visit Vigo tomorrow evening to face a nervous Celta who are in the last few games without having staked the permanence. Míchel’s, on the other hand, still dream of reaching Europe, which is now two points away after the defeat against Villarreal. The coach has explained that having the game so closely followed is “positive” for the team but that he trusts that there will be a great final stretch of the season. In this sense, he took out the calculator and did the numbers. By the technician, with 53 points will not be enough to reach Europe and he believes that it will even take more than 55. Therefore, “we will have to win all three games to enter Europe”, he said. At the same time, Míchel acknowledged that not reaching 53 points would be “a small disappointment”. Riquelme, with discomfort in his left leg, is out, as is David López, due to suspension. Borja García and Aleix Garcia are still not recovered. On the other hand, Oriol Romeu will return.
DOWN
Riquelme has discomfort in his left leg and we have to do tests on him. Let’s see if it’s more than a week or he can play on the weekend. Today it was touched and tomorrow it will not be there. Kébé, Villa, Aleix Garcia and Borja García are also not available.
DEFEAT
It is positive for the team to play so often. We played a good game and we are angry or upset that we lost that way. For us it is an important match because we are still in eighth position and we have to take a step forward to win and continue with the same image that we give this second round.
CELTA
It’s a difficult game for us and for them too. They arrive after four consecutive defeats and in a position that they did not expect because they reached 39 points a long time ago and have stayed there. We want to continue dreaming of the goal of 53 points and if possible, go higher.
QUOTATION MARKS
They have always played with two strikers and Aspas was always one. I don’t know what they will do, it’s one of the doubts we have. He plays a lot on the wings, especially with Galán and Carles Pérez, who are two players who get very well in the final third of the field and do damage. They have a lot of presence in the area with forwards like Seferovic, Larssen, Paciencia and second line arrivals with Veiga and Óscar Rodríguez. If they have more of the ball than us, they are dangerous. We will have to play a very competitive game. For us the match is also vital.
EUROPA
It would mean scoring 50 points and being seventh. Of course. One thing leads to another. We have to do 53 for the objective and 56 for Europe. So we have to win the three games we have left. With 55 you may not reach Europe because Athletic can win two games.
RIQUELME
He has not trained since the match day. We think it won’t be too serious because the game ended normally. He is in a great moment of form. It gives the team a lot of depth and is a significant loss.
A SEASON
I’m very happy. I already said at the beginning that it was a very important year, because I wanted to return the spectacular trust that the club had placed in me with work and, above all, results. We have had a good season so far and we need to finish in the best way.
DISAPPOINTMENT
Not reaching 53 points would be a small disappointment. We want to enter the top ten and the squad has the quality to do so. The players know it. The technicians who accompany them want to give them the best version, which serves to finish in the top ten. We are there and one more step would be to reach Europe. With 53 points we will be in the top ten. For Europe with 55 I don’t think we will get there and therefore we will have to win all three games.
PRESSURE
It’s a different pressure for us than for them. Fighting not to go down is more complicated for everyone. I told the players. Watching yesterday’s games, I was breathing, but my demand is to look for something more and for the club to grow. To grow, we need more demand, more commitment, more sporting culture. They must always give their best version, every day. It is the challenge that lies ahead of us in these last games and next year.
2023-05-22 12:05:51
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