Michel needs to see Girona flip in additional performances of the extent they confirmed towards Rayo Vallecano in midweek, regardless of the very fact they drew that recreation 0-0.
Winless in 4 consecutive video games in all competitions, final season’s shock LaLiga challengers Girona dominated proceedings on Wednesday with 70% possession, accumulating 2.0 anticipated targets (xG).
Having gone toe-to-toe with giants Actual Madrid and Barcelona for a lot of final marketing campaign earlier than ultimately ending third, Girona now sit twelfth within the LaLiga standings on eight factors from seven matches.
They face Celta Vigo on Sunday, and forward of that match, Michel stated: “We shouldn’t examine ourselves to final 12 months as a result of we’re a distinct workforce.
“I actually preferred the workforce towards Rayo, and if we had that degree and continuity earlier than towards Valencia (a 2-0 loss) and Barcelona (a 4-1 defeat), I might be very completely satisfied.
“Rayo didn’t rating towards us, they had been defending the entire recreation and that’s not straightforward to attain. I’m satisfied that we have to give continuity to the thought we had the opposite day, solely then will we be near profitable extra video games.”
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Girona bought LaLiga’s high scorer from final season, Artem Dovbyk, to Roma over the summer season, however Michel just isn’t involved by a scarcity of goalscoring prowess from his facet.
“Now we have the capability to complete extra performs and now we have to seek out the timing to do it now. That is our concern and the coaching classes are moving into that course,” he added.
The Spaniard was filled with reward for Celta, who’re tenth in LaLiga with another level than Girona.
“They’ve began the league nicely,” Michel stated. “They’re the perfect workforce when it comes to ball circulation, they usually do issues very nicely.
“They’re a workforce that hurts you with the ball and that’s why now we have to impose our recreation, make good possessions and arrive nicely within the opponent’s half and within the opponent’s purpose.”
