Girona and Athletic’s arrows point in opposite directions

Girona and Athletic They crossed paths now and greeted each other in the mezzanine of League. Are you going up or down? They talk about the weather, about their recent experiences in Europe, but as soon as they get into the elevator they go in opposite directions. While the arrow of the Catalans points down, the arrow of the lions points up. The one in Michael Chain six promises without winning, the same ones accumulate those in Valverde without disappearing.

Surprisingly, the attack of the two started after the last national team break in September. A turning point taken in two different ways. Despite everything, the distances between each other are minimal at this stage of the championship. He Athletic is 5th with 12 points while the Girona is 13th with 9. That is, if there is a local victory in vermouth time in Montilivithey will use the Zurigorri squad.

The troop of Valverde has achieved a 10 out of 12 in the League during this period, numbers that helped him to be chosen coach of the month. Success after success came first UD Las Palmas (23), Leganes (0-2) and Celtic (3-1) and the recent draw with Seville (1-1). Only the own goal in extremis of Padilla preventing it from becoming a plenary session. He Gironafor its part, has added difficult 2 of 12. He granted her Barça (1-4) and in Mestalla (2-0), did not exceed 0-0 with Ray in his kingdom and equal to Vigo (1-1).

Trajectories moved by the two squads in their adventures on the old continent. He Athletic entered the right foot in European Leaguetables on Rome (1-1) and victory against AZ (2-0). He GironaOn the other hand, he suffered in his flesh the excess of Champions. He was left empty-handed Paris due to a fatal error Gazzaniga in the horn (1-0) and on Wednesday the stars are aligned against them to lose to Feyenoord (2-3), including two own goals.

Although six games unbeaten is an outstanding number, it is still far from the best record Valverde in this third phase in Bilbao. The limit was 14 games last season.since the defeat at Montjuic October 22 until three months later Valencia. In between there was a streak of half a dozen consecutive wins between the League and the Cup.

Girona has already doubled the worst dynamics of the last year. To fight the League one on one real Madrid and Barça As he did, it was necessary to establish a merciless rhythm of points. Everything can be seen in the fact that for the longest time those of Michael without a win is one between three games, the last certain to San Mames in February. Then they corrected the course again until they took third place at the end of the course.