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Alex Luna
He Girona fell before The Palms in a match marked by casualties and a controversial refereeing decision that left the team Michel without a key goal. The most discussed action of the match was the goal disallowed by Donny van de Beek, a decision that the technician does not understand and that he defined as “inexplicable.” He assured that, after reviewing the play numerous times, he found no justification for the annulment: “In football you cannot annul a goal like that, I don’t understand why it hasn’t gone up on the scoreboard,” he denounced.
The Vallecano’s words about the action did not stop there. “We scored a legal goal for football and they took it away from us without knowing why.”has no explanation. “Looking at the images twenty times, I don’t see anything,” he insisted, frustrated.
Beyond the arbitration controversy, Michel He valued the efforts of his players despite the extreme situation that the squad is going through. With a team loaded with casualties and players at physical risk, the coach highlighted the group’s attitude on the field, pointing out that they competed well and were able to dominate the rival: “The team leaves everything on the field. I think we have competed well and we have known how to dominate Las Palmas. Our concern is not the competition, because we compete well,” he said.
However, the accumulation of games and injuries continues to affect Girona. Alejandro Francés joined the injured list after suffering discomfort in his hamstring, a situation that worries Míchel and further limits his options: “It is one more setback and we will work to get out of this situation as soon as possible,” he assured. In addition, Yangel Herrera and Stuani are suffering from discomfort, as they confessed, which is why they did not have minutes.
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The lack of personnel also affects the team in the face of upcoming commitments. The coach expressed his concern about the Copa del Rey regulations, since the squad is in a situation in which fielding first team players becomes almost mandatory to avoid improper alignment. Given this, the coach plans to have some players from the reserve team, although the physical risks and the lack of alternatives will continue to be a challenge. “We will try to get boys from the reserve team to play, but we will have to field players from the first team out of obligation,” he explained.
Despite the adversities, Míchel reaffirmed his confidence in the squad, although he acknowledged that the lack of replacement options has forced him to keep players on the field who show signs of fatigue: “I am not helpless, I have a lot of confidence in the players. Even so, we can’t make changes because we don’t have players and I have to leave people who are tired,” he concluded.
