Girona takes the lead from Madrid and opens a gap of 9 points over Barça

Like a big team, that is, Girona eliminated Alavés on a packed night of offensive football, offering a lesson in forcefulness. As a large team, which it is, it snatched the lead from Madrid and opened a deep nine-point gap over the Barça. And he even allowed himself the luxury of reserving Sávio in the final half hour, with everything more than resolved.

Excellence has settled in Montilivi, a place of worship to admire the modern and choral work built by Míchel who brought together almost 12,000 faithful in the cold Gironine night. The night of Dovbykthat Ukrainian giant, who scored two goals (he has 10) and the mischief of Yan Coutoa tiny amazing and sharp dribbling player.

Tsygankov was not there, suffering from some muscle discomfort. But Michel It did not modify its defensive structure at all. He put Portu on, but playing inside and not attached to the right wing, the home of the talented Ukrainian player. He placed Yan Couto there, transformed into a right winger. The game was, in reality, an exercise in patience.

Very patient because Alavés equipped itself around the figure of Siverayour goalkeeper. Samuthat physical marvel that makes any enemy field and center tremble, was also waiting for its moment, which forced Girona to be extremely neat and careful in the pass to avoid errors that would open the door to the Basque counterattack.

Efficiency exercise

The script of the night, the cold night of Montilivi, was designed even before Alavés arrived at the locker room. Michel knew it. For this reason, the coach opted for a line of three centre-backs, with Eric Garcia (right handed), David Lopez (on the axis) and Blind (left handed). Calmness and calm in the development of the game to open the opposite door. It is enough to review the 1-0 play.

Action initiated by Dovbyk. Action finished by Dovbyk. During that journey, the ball traveled from the feet of Miguel, Sávio to the shot of Yan Couto, repelled, and in a feline way, by Sivera. It was the right-winger shooting with his left leg and the ball, whimsically, fell on the Ukrainian’s head. A goal from ‘nine’. Of those old ‘nines’ that seemed anchored to the area.

It is the ninth goal in the League (he adds four with his head) and with a fundamental detail. Five of those nine goals have meant Girona’s first. He did not miss his compatriot because football flows in Montilivi as was proven in the 2-0 with the poison he inoculated Yan Couto on the right wing until he connected with For your, whose right hand avoided a lot of Alavés’ legs. 45 minutes of control, five shots, three on goal, two goals.

In the second half Alavés wanted. Once everything was lost, he went on the attack, but he did not count on Yan Couto, a demon dressed in red and white, who signed a Messianic play on the right wing. There was nothing. Okay, yes. There were three defenders of the Basque team. The Brazilian struck down all of them, causing a penalty, taken in a strange way by Dovbyk. Strange because he shot softly and through the center. It was his tenth goal. Big words for a newcomer to the Spanish League.

And Míchel even reserved players

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Míchel even had time to think about the duel against Betis this Thursday. Even in those details, which go beyond performance, you can see the entry into “the new dimension”, as the coach himself has described it. He removed Sávio, also gave Iván Martín a rest and protected Portu, the substitute of Tsygankovin addition to having to change Yan Couto, exhausted from so much racing, and reserve David López.

Time for meritorious like Valery, Pablo Torre, Jhon Solís, Juanpe and Arnau, who was untouchable in his day, but now he is a supporting actor in a Girona that he falls in love with. He falls in love because he doesn’t feel the pressure of Madrid nor the vertigo that someone who is in a place where he shouldn’t should be. But he is where he deserves, turning each game into the best advertisement for football, with Montilivi making the waves.