Míchel on Yangel Herrera, Iván Martín, Danjuma, and Espanyol

Girona FC

Best version

"We have room for improvement, and I am convinced that we will continue to progress. I believe that the players who have been with us longer are getting closer to what we ask for. We are close to seeing the best version of Krejci, Miovski will give us more, Bryan and Francés are in a good moment. Abel Ruiz will give us a lot after his injury, Danjuma, Asprilla... they are important and have been playing without being fully integrated. Now they have seen the team train, watch videos, etc."

Without Yangel Herrera

80

Yangel Herrera
4.570.000€-60.000€-

J20

4

J19

3

J18

-

J17

-

J16

MD

12

"He is a differential player in terms of duels, attacking the opponent's area, possession, etc. He is vital but we will not have him until 2025. Perhaps as a 6, we only have Oriol Romeu and Selvi, although we have possibilities with Iván, Arnau, or we can see it with Van de Beek or Asprilla. They can give us an extra and we will have to adapt to the new structure, and for that, we need the best version of the players to connect them."

Iván Martín

79

Iván Martín
2.960.000€-100.000€5

J20

2

J19

6

J18

5

J17

3

J16

MD

01

"The club is doing things very well. We are growing, and the player's renewal is further proof of that. He contributes a lot to our game and in the dressing room. It's great news for me and the club."

Resources

"It gives me peace of mind to have players to choose from. We have to consider each one's process because players who have not played for a long time cannot play normally every three days. To avoid setbacks or poor performance. Now we have replacements in every position, and it gives me peace of mind. We need everyone to be prepared, and in the next 2-3 weeks, we will be ready to play at 100%."

Recovering available players

"It is essential because we need the people, and we have trained normally in the last week. Training is the most important part for us and the game. That's why I am happy. It is true that we will have many games again now, and we will have to see how we manage it because a player who has been out for many weeks cannot play every three days normally. We will have to see what is best for tomorrow, Wednesday, and next Sunday."

Match against Espanyol

"It's a derby, a different match. For me, being in this match is very good because there is always rivalry, which I think should only be sporting. It's good for the atmosphere, our people. It's special, and the player must know that."

Espanyol

"I expect a very tough match. In preseason, we faced each other and drew. At our home, we want to win for our fans, and even more because it's a derby. I expect a challenging duel. They are a very good team in transition. Jofre, Puado... are from the Espanyol's academy and have a lot of speed and quality. Kral is also doing very well. They have very good qualities, even though they have struggled a lot away from home, so we will have to do things very well. We will have to control the game and the ball, be able to reach the places where it will be harder for them to counterattack. I expect a very good version of Espanyol. They are a team that runs a lot both with and without the ball. Without the ball, they are very committed, and with the ball, they are very direct, quickly winning spaces. That's why I think we have to dominate the game with and without the ball. In the structure, we have to be excellent to prevent transitions, and monitoring must be top-notch in this match."

Danjuma

77

Danjuma
4.320.000€-180.000€-

J20

4

J19

11

J18

4

J17

5

J16

DL

03

"It's very good news because he has shortened the deadlines. He is doing well."

Status of the squad

"We are in a better physical condition. Only Yangel Herrera, Misehouy, Portu, and Abel Ruiz are out, and the rest are in the squad. Each case will be different to give minutes, but they are ready to help us. Danjuma is fine, which is good news because he has shortened the deadlines."