2023-04-16 17:55:35
Today the Girona has taken a big step towards permanence afterbeat Elche (2-0), but Míchel was not completely satisfied. “The best of the match is the results. We add three very important points, but with 38 we still don’t have enough for salvation. There are aspects to improve and we will have to compete in the remaining nine games. The sensations have not been good”, he commented. The coach emphasized that “Elche has difficulties and still competes in all the games”: “It is worthy of admiration because it has surpassed us in the pressure. The circulation of the ball was not fast enough and, consequently, Arnau, Iván and Borja were not comfortable, unable to release or find marks. We tried to modify with the changes, but I didn’t like it either. If it doesn’t come down to Gazzaniga, we might be talking about another result. The 1-0 gave us peace of mind and the 2-0 hurt the opponent. I’m not happy with the team’s performance.”
Despite everything, the truth is that the white-and-red set is boosted in the classification. “It is an important step and we are closer to the goal because we have the barrier of 40 points closer. We also have the tranquility of the sensations of this second round because we are among the top five. Today, we would be in Europe. Hopefully we win in Valladolid and have options to fight for more things”, he commented. Míchel insisted that “I look up because I want to win the next match”.
Regarding the different versions of the team when facing the strongest rivals in the table compared to those at the bottom, he explained that “for me they are all very important and it is the same for the players”: “The ‘Almeria are also fighting to save themselves and we beat them 6-2. It’s not about big or small teams. Apart from the fact that we are the last to reach Primera». And it was explained: “We came with a high intensity after drawing against the leaders at the Camp Nou and it seemed that we had the obligation to beat Elche because they are in decline. I didn’t expect an easy game, far from it. In part, I’m glad because we have had the mentality to know how to suffer and defend ourselves. We also have to value the third goal at zero. I don’t know how to win without playing well.”
“The trust of this club makes me better. Knowing how to manage a squad is very difficult”, said Míchel after surpassing his ceiling as a coach in Primera with Girona.
Beccacece: “We dominated almost the entire first half”
Elche’s situation is very complicated. It’s not easy being the cuer. Despite the defeat, the coach of Elche, Beccacece, stays with “the forms” thinking about the future project. “The team has had the personality and character to play one-on-one. We dominated for almost the entire first half, with a few chances to take the lead. In the second half we also had the 1-1. Forgetting the past is part of the day-to-day work,” he said. “I feel identified with the boys and appreciate what they do because it is not easy to compete in this situation. We deserved more, but football is concrete”, he added. About Gumbau, he commented that “he has a sense of belonging and played against the club of his loves. I’m happy with how he did it.”
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