The last two victories against Almeria (6-2) and Bilbao (2-3) have placed the Girona in everyone’s mouth. “How well they play”, “what great victories”, “someone will still go to the national team”, are some of the comments that have been heard since Sunday and throughout the week among the Girona fans. The great moment of play and results experienced by Girona, which has led them to be closer to the European positions than the relegation ones, is a very dangerous double-edged sword. Míchel knows it and during these days he has made a kind of awareness to his players so that they don’t get too much praise. The example of three days ago at the Cadiz field, where Girona arrived after a great match against the Valencia is the best warning not to get carried away by so many flowers. Furthermore, and most importantly, there is still a way to go to salvation. To continue getting closer to it, we must make the most of the sweet moment that the team is going through and that have led them to devour Almeria in Montilivi and minimize theAhtletic a san mames. Two games where the team offered a version that, if it is able to repeat in Getafe, will have enough numbers to return with a good loot. Míchel recovers Toni Villa for the match but still cannot count on Couto, Yangel Herrera, Callens and Ibrahima Kébé, injured.
As three weeks ago in Cadiz, Girona visits a rival in the relegation zone. The Madrid players, however, were not called to suffer so much at the beginning of the season and are finding it more difficult than ever to get out of the hole. That is why on Saturday at noon (2 p.m.) it is essential that Míchel’s team come out concentrated and intense from the opening whistle and do not give any kind of ease to the rival so that he can get emboldened alongside his fans. Few changes appear in the white-and-red starting eleven. The presence of Tsygankov, for the third consecutive match, will be one of the attractions of the match. The Ukrainian is growing hand in hand with the team and has already accumulated a goal and two assists in two tenures. And what’s better, those who watch him in training say that he hasn’t seen half of what he’s capable of yet. Hopefully. Along with the ex of the Dynamo of Kiev, the line of three midfielders will be completed, in principle, by RIquelme and Borja García. At the point of attack, Castellanos seems called to fight against the three Madrid centrals. Although it may seem very fat to say it, Cristhian Stuani being the starter, it would be a surprise.
At the back, Míchel has given Juanpe confidence in the center next to Santi Bueno and the Canarian has responded at a very high level in the last two games. The coach’s only doubt is whether to keep Javi Hernández – initially recovered from the blow in Bilbao – at left back or to give the alternative to Miguel Gutiérrez, replacing San Mamés. Oriol Romeu and Aleix Garcia, in the engine room, are untouchable.
Meanwhile, Getafe arrives at the meeting with the need to add three points that will allow it to breathe a little. Penultimate to two points of salvation, Quique Sánchez Flores has, in principle, the entire squad. Juan Iglesias i Maximovich they are recovered after dragging some discomfort during the week. The Madrid players will, in principle, form with a classic 4-4-2 with Port in one of the bands i Borja Mayoral and the Turkish Enes Unal on the attack
Painful defeat in the last visit to the Coliseum
This will be the fifth visit of the Girona to the field of Getafe where he has had mixed luck so far. The last visit was to First in the 36th day of the League (2-0) when the Girona players put a foot and a half a second. The rest of the visits have been a win (16-17), a draw (18-19) and a loss (13-14).
Sánchez Flores: “We lack malice at the point of attack”
Quique Sánchez Flores, coach of Getafe, assured that his team lacks “tooth” and declared that this season he has felt that all the games he has played, since the first, have been “finals”. The technician believes that salvation will be very expensive because there are “many teams for the same goal”. That is why Sánchez Flores is betting that his players minimize mistakes and this means that “the team’s hope is maximum”, added the former coach of theEspanyol and Valencia.