Míchel on Arthur, Miguel, Krejci, David López, Blind, Romeu, Pau López, and Las Palmas

Girona FC

Team Status

67

Oriol Romeu
1.590.000€-10.000€4

J25

4

J24

-

J23

-

J22

-

J21

MD

00

118

Blind
4.490.000€+30.000€2

J25

5

J24

5

J23

-

J22

2

J21

DF

10

104

David López
2.540.000€+20.000€4

J25

4

J24

-

J23

-

J22

2

J21

DF

01

129

Miguel Gutiérrez
5.330.000€+260.000€2

J25

5

J24

0

J23

5

J22

-

J21

DF

41

94

Krejcí
2.160.000€-30.000€5

J25

3

J24

6

J23

4

J22

-

J21

DF

02

"We have Oriol Romeu and Daley Blind with discomfort, they have not trained normally, and I am not sure if they will make it to tomorrow's match. Portu left the training session with a groin discomfort, and tomorrow the doctors will tell me if he will be available or not. Initially, he should be, but I am not sure yet. David López, Miguel, and Krejci have trained normally and are ready for tomorrow."

Pau López's departure in the winter transfer market

"I already said it was a departure we did not want, but Pau's desire was to leave. We are very grateful for his commitment, personality, and professionalism in the day-to-day, which is what a coach asks for. He was a very good competition for us in the goalkeeping position. We still have three goalkeepers (Gazzaniga, Juan Carlos, and Krapyvtsov), and I wish him the best in Mexico. Football makes these things happen many times, and that's it."

Arthur's signing

9

Arthur
3.720.000€+120.000€4

J25

5

J24

-

J23

-

J22

-

J21

MD

00

"Arthur's arrival is a very good market opportunity. A player like him improves us a lot. Like Danjuma, who are loaned players but came because they wanted to be at Girona, which means the club is growing and doing things well. These are players who, by being here, it is easier for them to continue next year after the loan."

"He is a player who has already shown to be a difference-maker in midfield. It is true that this year we have had many problems because, either due to injury or suspension, we have not been able to play with two natural defensive midfielders. Miguel and Van de Beek have been there, who are not midfielders for ball distribution and providing balance to the team. Arthur does this perfectly."

Objective of reaching Europe

"I have already said that my way of thinking is to go to Europe or fight for it, but we have to achieve it on the field. We will see after matchday 26 what our objective is, the purpose of the year. Football, now in LaLiga, is very tight. Everyone wins, and it is very difficult. We have to improve the results of the last matches. We have to win for ourselves, for our fans, and because we have suffered two consecutive defeats in the league. Tomorrow's match against Las Palmas is very important. There are 12 teams who think like us, who want to reach 42-44 points as soon as possible and then see how many matchdays are left and what is the possibility of finishing as high as possible. But initially, Rayo Vallecano, Sevilla, Betis... the first thing we have to do is ensure survival. But I look up, and our goal must be Europe. That is what I ask of the players."

Winter Transfer Market

"Krapyvtsov is a very good player, a very important signing for the future and the present. After Pau's departure, he is already one hundred percent our player, a professional. His contribution will be very important. The winter transfer market is not closed for us because the reality is that we have had many situations of departures and arrivals. But I have told the players that I need everyone, and I don't want anyone to leave. But I don't know what will happen because sometimes the player is the one who makes the decision. I hope there is no departure left in the remaining time of the market."

Possible Departures

"There are many players whom I know, because Quique Cárcel has told me, had the possibility to leave. I don't want to say who they are, but there have been six or seven players who had the chance to leave. But for me, they are all important. I have not asked the club for anything, and for me, the squad must remain as it is."

Las Palmas

"They are very competitive with Diego, and it is a team with players with very good skills. Moleiro, Sandro, Januzaj... Fabio is having a spectacular season, and they are players who are difficult to stop with the ball. We must control the game and the transitions very well. We must be able to avoid losing the ball in the opponent's half and have their wingers closer to their goal than ours. We have to play far from our goal, dominate the game. Defensively, we are a team that does well, but we have to be very aggressive and determined. We need to win to break the two defeats we have had in the last two league matches."