In Girona Happiness and tranquility prevail. The rojiblanco team, which has accumulated 16 points, knows that is going to enjoy the World Cup in Qatar out of the relegation places. The break comes at an idyllic moment for Míchel’s men and that is in Elche he achieved the second victory in a row in the First Division, something he had not signed since November 2018. Adding seven of the last nine points has catapulted Girona and now it’s up to the squad to rest and enjoy.
Peace of mind in football is vital for results to arrive and Girona currently has it. In addition, in Elche he achieved more than three points. He killed several ghosts that haunted him from the past. The most important is that, finally, he was able to celebrate a win away from home this season. Until last Tuesday, the rojiblanco block had played six duels away from Montilivi and the spoils were four losses and two draws (Mallorca and Real Madrid). Now fuel and this has served him, waiting for what Sevilla, Celta and Cádiz do, to have a cushion of five points with respect to relegation. But there is more and it is that Míchel has made the team take a step forward, be more reliable and achieve turn a marker around in a First Division duel 1,725 days later. Against Elche, goals from Iván Martín and ‘Taty’ Castellanos overcame Pol Lirola’s. And this was something that Girona had not achieved since February 17, 2019. It was against Real Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabéu (1-2).
Girona now only has, before the break, the Copa del Rey commitment, on Sunday (12:00), against Quintanar del Rey and then the staff will enjoy 15 days of vacation. After that, Míchel will summon his players again and has already warned that “a normal preseason” will take place. The break comes at a great moment of results, but the coach wants to see the bright side of things and that these days will be used by the injured to recover and, once they return to work, be incorporated into the group. Currently the red and white infirmary is full with Ibrahima Kebe, Borja García, Samu Saiz, Juanpe, Yan Couto, Reinier and those who were injured against Elche Miguel Gutiérrez and Yangel Herrera.