Míchel: “I prefer to reach the first goal as soon as possible”

tomorrow the Girona will go to sleep as leader if he manages to beat Celta (9:00 p.m.), second-to-last ranked LaLiga EA Sports, in the second consecutive match played in Montilivi after the comeback against Almeria (5-2). For Míchel, however, the most important thing is not the leadership or taking into account the classic because “Real Madrid and Barça are not our direct rivals”, but he focuses on “achieving the first objective (permanence) as the sooner the better.” The technician recovers Bernardo i Tsygankov for the party

L’EQUIP

“Bernardo and Tsygankov are back, they have trained normally and are ready to play. We have some players with discomfort and we will see if they arrive in time for the game. We’ll see tomorrow. The rest of the injured are Borja García, Toni Villa, Juan Carlos, Jastin and Artero”

“It’s just a nuisance, we’ll see tomorrow. We have had little training time and, therefore, we will decide tomorrow”.

THE LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVING TWO CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES IN MONTILIVI

“It is important to win in order to stay close to the challenge of achieving the first goal as soon as possible. It would be 28 points in eleven games, which is a very good figure. We can get two consecutive wins at home, which we have never done in Primera, but that is not the goal. Before being leaders, I prefer to reach the first goal as soon as possible”.

THE CELTIC

“Rafa Benítez is a great coach. They gave me a piece of data that could put them in European positions… It’s a team that creates the third most chances away from home in the opponent’s goal. Up top he has fast and quality players. Aspas, Larsen… They are very good. It doesn’t have the results it deserves. It’s a dangerous team. He doesn’t press very high, we’ll see tomorrow, but in defense of spaces he is very good in tactics. I don’t look at the standings, I look at what the opponent is doing and Celta does a lot of things well. We too”.

“Celta scored 7 goals in dynamic play and, of these, 5 were in transition. When Aspas takes the ball he is able to give his teammate a goal situation; Larsen in the unmarked is top; Bamba, Mingueza, Manu in the left lane… It’s a very good team that has less points than it deserves. The key is to be able to take the ball and in the pressure after a loss to be able to control the situation.”

“For me, Celta has played very good matches. Against Atlético de Madrid, he did not deserve the result, until the expulsion. The first 25-30 minutes for me Celta is superior to Atlético. I focus on this, the opponent, not on the classification. I look at the characteristics in attack and defense of the opponent, and the feelings that the coach conveys with his way of doing things.”

When the Míchel player sent Rafa Benítez to Segona

THE FIRST 10 DAYS

“I think the team has a very top mentality. He played the match we wanted against any opponent, we always look at the face of the opponent. For me this is very important. We always have to improve in all aspects of the game because we conceded a lot of goals, in transition we can correct things… The most important thing is that the team continues with the same mentality on a day-to-day basis. They are all important no matter what they play.”

THE CLASSIC AND THE LEADERSHIP

“For me, Barça and Madrid are not direct rivals. We have to look at Celta and then look at El Clasico as a very good show to watch quietly after winning tomorrow if possible. Not more. I don’t look at the game as rivals, they are not our rivals.”

BE SITUATED ABOVE EVERYTHING

“The team is very good. There is mentality. I focus on training and we train perfectly, with intensity. They all play what we want to play. We are having a great season. I hope to reach the first goal earlier than I expected, and then give the team more ambitious goals. With 25 points we do not reach any of the objectives, we must continue to score points”.

GAZZANIGA

“We have three great goalkeepers and I am very happy with all three. Now he plays Gazza and he is very good, I am happy with him. But with the rest of the colleagues as well. Juan Carlos and Toni do spectacular training. Gazza’s improvement is thanks to Toni and Juan Carlos.”

THE STATEMENTS OF DAVID LÓPEZ

“I said after the game that I already spoke to the referee and everything is resolved. The topic is closed. We have done our best to keep the issue quiet and closed. I hope it continues like this.”

BIRTHDAY GIFT

“The birthday is on Monday. I ask that they continue to give me the day by day, for me it’s a show. I am very happy with the group. I really enjoy coaching the team.”

THE 0-2 AGAINST ALMERIA

“The team started very well with the ball against Almeria. The position was good. We were a little distracted. I had the feeling that the 0-1 was not because the team lacked intensity, I had no doubts that we could turn the result around.”

2023-10-26 11:47:00
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