Michel believes Girona will inject some life again into their faltering marketing campaign by selecting up a win in opposition to Villarreal in Sunday’s LaLiga fixture.
Girona have been dealt one other blow within the Champions League in midweek, as they misplaced 1-0 to Austrian facet Sturm Graz on Wednesday.
They’re the primary Spanish workforce in Champions League historical past to lose 4 of their opening 5 matches within the competitors.
Girona are eighth in LaLiga heading into their assembly with fourth-placed Villarreal, having received their final three matches in Spain’s high flight, whereas scoring 4 objectives in two of them.
“Regardless of the onerous blow within the Champions League, now we now have to bounce again and proceed with the dynamic we had in LaLiga,” Michel instructed reporters on Saturday.
“If we win tomorrow the workforce will get some oxygen again.
“Villarreal are in an awesome second. And to be as excessive up as attainable we now have to win video games like tomorrow’s match,” Michel added.
“If we win we are able to have a look at the highest. But it surely’s a really troublesome sport. Villarreal in defence are at all times in stability to make a fast assault. In two or three passes they’ll have an opportunity to attain.”
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Michel stated striker Viktor Tsygankov, who has struggled with a hamstring harm since early October, is a doubt for the match together with Yaser Asprilla.
“We now have considerations relating to Tsygankov and Asprilla, as each completed the earlier match with discomfort,” Michel added.
“Tsygankov is experiencing an ankle concern, whereas Asprilla has a pressure in his adductor muscle. We’ll see how they really feel tomorrow.”
Villarreal have received six of their final seven conferences with Girona (L1) in all competitions, as many victories as of their earlier 12 clashes (W6 L6).
