At 3:30 AM on August 26, in the second round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid defeated Girona 3-0 at home. Girona’s head coach, Michel, attended the post-match press conference.
Michel said, “Until the score was 1-0, our defensive performance was good. The turning point of the match came with the 2-0 goal. Besides the result, we need to speed up the pace of the game even more. We must be aggressive both when we have possession and when we don’t. We lacked these aspects and need to improve to build connections among the players. There are many changes for us this season, and there have been changes in the transfer market as well, which are all things we should consider.”
Regarding the goals for this season, Michel answered, “This season is undoubtedly a challenge for us. We must reset the counter to zero. Our requirement this season is not to finish third, but I must build connections with the players and help them build connections among themselves.”