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Girona's performance has indeed declined. it wasn't as consistent and strong as it was at the start of the season. This match was the fifth defeat in the 29 matches that have been played.
Even though the point difference between Bilbao and Atletico Madrid is quite large, if Girona continues to perform like that, they may be moved from the top 4 of the standings.
if they want to keep it, they have to work hard now. finishing in the top 4 will be history for them with a ticket to the European Champions League.
It is feared that Girona increasingly unstable performance towards the end of the season could have a negative impact on their position in the standings, because mathematically Atletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid could potentially overtake their position in the remaining matches. Girona must be able to maintain the points gap that has been formed, so that they can finish comfortably in the top four of the standings. A ticket to the Champions League could turn into a Europa League ticket if Girona has not gotten out of a bad period, consistency is the main requirement if they want to finish in the Champions League zone and write new history for the club.
It seems that Girona needs to learn a lot to manage pressure towards the end of the season, because all La Liga contestants will have the ambition to get full points in every match. If Girona has difficulty finding their best form again, it is possible that they will lose points again. There are a number of tough matches waiting ahead, Michel is required to be able to turn things around and bring Girona back into a positive trend. Their position has now been taken over by Barcelona, Girona must fight again to get it.