Girona's historic streak has no end: "It's outrageous"
Girona will be the sole leader of Primera until, at least, the end of November. Míchel's have long since ceased to be a coincidence. Their impressive streak does not stop: in Vallecas, despite starting off losing, they came back again (1-2) to add their eleventh victory of the season (in 13 games).
“The leadership is deserved, salvation seems like a small goal and now we dream of the maximum,” says Míchel, who also showed no mercy during his visit to the team where he was formed, Rayo Vallecano.. Whatever Real Madrid, Barça and Atlético do, their unusual pursuers, the Catalans will remain at the top of the table until at least after the national team break, since they have only lost one game and tied another (with 31 goals in favor and 16 against). On November 27, in Montilivi, matchday 14, they host Athletic.
Girona, who came back again (like in Pamplona), this time with goals from Dovbyk and Savio, can rub shoulders without complexes with the leaders of Europe's major leagues, whom they look in the eye. They have 34 points in 13 games and only Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen (who host Union Berlin on Sunday) have a better record: in 10 games they have only given up one draw. If they win, they will remain in first position in the Bundesliga, ahead of Bayern Munich (nine wins and two draws).
In the Premier, City (owned by Girona) is the leader with 27 points in 11 games. On Sunday they visit Chelsea and if they don't score, Arsenal will equal them. In Italy, Inter leads with 28 points in 11 games, two more than Juventus. And in France, PSG has 27 points in 12 games.
“Our fans are going to sleep happily for 15 more days. The challenge is to reach 53 points as soon as possible, seeking that commitment that we have. We have been training for three years with the same approach. Stuani, Juanpe, Borja and Bernardo pull the locker room and can lead us to make history. What the team is doing is outrageous because Rayo's first 15 minutes have been incredible,” Míchel said at a press conference.
In the history of the League, only three teams had achieved 11 victories or more in the first 13 days. Girona joins that select club that includes Real Madrid (they achieved it seven times and were champions four of them), Barça (six) and Atlético (two). “I give the team an A+.. We have six consecutive victories away from home and it is because they have brutal confidence and are very connected. It is difficult today to counter a team that has a capacity for association like Girona's,” highlighted the Madrid coach.. Only Madrid and Barça had managed to win six consecutive away games in the history of the League.