Girona defeated Orihuela in the second round of the Copa del Rey in a game that cost more than expected andn which an inspired Stuani became the hero of the day.
Regarding the game with less ordinary players, Míchel said: “In the first half we did very well, although Oriuela worked very well in defense and covered a lot of deep situations.” “We took the lead very quickly in the game gone and I think there were also situations where you could score a goal, but hey, it’s a cup game.” where the draw gave Oriuela a lot of strength“, analyzed the red and whites, who were of the opinion that “we dominated the game situations.”
“More than the changes, I think it ended up making it physically difficult for Orihuela to work so hard behind the ball. The 2-2 draw came too early and they no longer had the opportunity to get the ball.” “In the counterattack, the situations were calmer for us on defense,” he noted. “The changes are made to win the game But I am very satisfied with the entire team“, he concluded.
With the end of the first half, the ghosts of the draw against Cacereño came back to life. Girona trailed 2-1 at half-time and Míchel had to resort to his scoreboard to turn the tie around. “I told them we have to continue the same way, maybe a little more aggressively. After the 0-1, Orihuela suggested a game to defend the spaces and we had to be a little more aggressive with his first pressure“. Said and done.
“I really like getting through the qualifying round because I think we can play in two competitions and these games are very difficult and everything is very equal, the rivals have one level and anything can happen in one game. “I’m very happy with the team’s performance,” he affirmed.
One of the keys to the comeback was Pablo Torre, although the fear clause will prevent him from playing on Sunday. “He played a great game, But I don’t know if we’re willing to pay that much money.“.