Today is soccer night in San Mamés. A top match between two of the First Division’s best performing teams so far this season. The thing about Athletic is that it does not attract attention because it is one of the three clubs in the League that can boast of always competing in the First Division. Regarding Girona, on the other hand, no one expected the ball to start rolling back in the last month of August.
YoUnexpected, no doubt, the worthy performance of Míchel’s team so far in this edition of the domestic championship. The red-and-red team, in fact, is second in the table with a ten-point difference compared to Valverde’s lions, fifth, and they have only bowed on two occasions so far in this tournament, both against Real Madrid.
RAthletic has several references to how Girona are spending it away from Montilivi. Last season, when things didn’t go their way, Míchel’s men were already winning 0-2 at San Mamés barely 19 minutes into the match. The Bilbao team, it is true, seemed to react at times, but ended up losing 2-3 despite Raúl García’s goal near the end. That clash, a clear example not to be followed, also cost the lions a few days later in the first leg of the Cup semi-final against Osasuna at El Sadar.
OrOne thing, therefore, should be abundantly clear before the ball starts rolling tonight. Míchel’s Girona compete and play football well. Athletic must be aware of what is at stake now. Lions have floors.
Source: La Verdad
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