Girona plays its fourth game in the Champions League this Tuesday (6:45 p.m.). PSV receives Montilivi’s team at a time when it would give both of them some peace of mind to score points. This was recognized by Míchel Sánchez in the press conference prior to the match with the Dutch team, in which he pointed out that with a victory against Peter Bosz’s team they would take “a giant step”. Furthermore, he stressed that they have “little to lose and a lot to gain.”
Despite emphasizing that “all games are important” and that he is not making numbers – it is worth remembering that the team from Girona is twenty-fourth in the standings, that is, it occupies the last place that would give access to the play-offs for the round of 16 Míchel has pointed out that there are those who calculate that with seven, eight or nine points we would be able to be among the sixteen teams that will compete in that phase. A victory against PSV would leave Girona with six points with four games remaining.
For the Vallecas coach, the victory would be especially relevant because it would allow the club to “continue growing.” Míchel has indicated that playing in the Champions League “is a dream” and that his team is in the phase of continuing to achieve milestones: “We are in a process of improvement regarding the game and our way of doing things so that this year we can be just as recognizable than last season. In short, a compact and competitive team. There have been more setbacks than expected in this process, but we continue to believe that the season will be good because we are capable of doing it again.”
“We are in a process of improvement regarding the way we do things so that this year we can be as recognizable as last season.”
Regarding the formula to beat PSV, the Girona coach has indicated that they face a rocky rival, who has not lost at home for more than two years: “They have a very high capacity to press and play forward. We will have to impose the pace of the game because, if not, we will not achieve it. We have to control the ball and for them to be a team that runs backwards.”
“We have to control the ball and make PSV a team that runs backwards.”
On the other hand, Girona still has a long list of injuries and Míchel has been able to call up only 14 players from the first team. Asked about the impact that this could have, the Madrid coach stated that he has players who have “the ability to compete every three days” and has been convinced that the eleven chosen will have the “mentality, enthusiasm and motivation for us to continue.” giving our best version.”
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