Girona suffered in the first half of the cup match against Orihuela
“We needed to be a little more aggressive in their first pressure,” explained the rojiblanco coach.
Girona beat Orihuela in the second round of the Copa del Rey in a match that cost more than expected andn which an inspired Stuani became the hero of the day.
Regarding playing with less common players, Míchel stated that “in the first half we did things very well, although Oriuela has worked very well in the defensive aspect, covering many deep situations.” “We took the lead very quickly in the match and I think there have been situations to score a goal, too, but hey, it’s a cup game, where the tie has given Oriuela a lot of strength“, analyzed the red and white, who considered that “we were dominating the game situations.”
“More than the changes, I think that physically it took a toll on Orihuela in the end to be working so hard behind the ball. The 2-2 tie came too soon and they no longer had the situation of being able to go on the counterattack, the situations then They were already calmer for us in the defensive aspect,” he noted. “The changes are 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 tie against Cacereño revived. Girona trailed 2-1 at half-time, and Míchel had to turn to his scoreboard to turn the tie around. “I told them that we had to continue in the same way, perhaps being a little more aggressive. After 0-1, Orihuela has proposed a game of defending spaces and we needed to be a little more aggressive in his first pressure”. No sooner said than done.
“I really like passing the qualifying round, because I think we can be in two competitions and these games are very difficult and everything is very equal, the rivals have a level and in one game anything can happen. I am very satisfied with the team’s performance,” he reiterated .
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 are willing to pay that much money.”.