'Phenomenon' Girona at risk of relegation

Coach Michel and Girona are in trouble.

On April 5, in round 30 of La Liga, Girona lost 0-1 to Alaves right at home at Montilivi Stadium. This result extended Girona's winless streak to 8 matches, and at the same time pushed the team into a relegation battle for the rest of the season.

Girona are currently 13th in La Liga, just seven points above the relegation zone, but have played one game more than their opponents. If Leganes (18th) or Las Palmas (19th) win in round 30, Girona will be just three and four points ahead of these two teams, respectively. The risk of relegation is looming for the Catalan team.

Last season, Girona were a Spanish footballing fairytale, competing head-to-head with the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona for a Champions League spot. Under coach Michel, they played beautiful, effective and confident attacking football.

But now that halo has faded. The game against Alavés showed a Girona lacking ideas, slow and vulnerable to pressure from opponents. The departure of several key players in the summer of 2024 may have contributed to Girona’s decline. But the team has also made important additions in the transfer market, bringing in Van de Beek and Arnaut Danjuma.

Girona is in a slump.

The more important problem for them: Coach Michel seems to have lost control and is no longer creating surprises against opponents in La Liga this season.

In the loss to Alavés, the statistics after the first 45 minutes clearly reflected Girona's lack of determination: the away team committed 13 fouls (compared to Girona's 4).

After falling behind, Girona were also helpless against Alavés' solid defense. When the final whistle blew, the visitors celebrated as if they had won a title, while Girona left the field to boos from the home crowd.

Defeat to Alavés, a team fighting for relegation, raised a big question for Míchel and his students: Can Girona find themselves again, or was last season's fairy tale just a fleeting moment in their history?

With a long winless streak and a falling ranking in La Liga, Girona is facing great danger in the final stages of the season.

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