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Quote from: indah rezqi on August 07, 2024, 05:45:48 PM

Quote from: Amphenomenon on August 07, 2024, 04:25:11 PM

This is the fact I guessed they don't really have the finance to constantly fight for top 4 spot, so rather just do good business by selling top players for big money, just like mid tier teams does in other leagues notably Brigthon in the EPL, it is hard to see an alternative case except the owner is rich like Newcastle United or maybe they might just become the Dortmund of La liga, though I hope to see this team strive at least to finish in Europa league or Conference league zone.

It is only natural to speculate that Girona will have difficulty facing the challenges next season and repeating their impressive performance like last season, because previously we have never seen Michel squad compete in the top four of the La Liga standings consistently every season. Moreover, next season Girona will play in the Champions League for the first time in the club history, it is clear that the pressure they will receive will be much heavier than last season. Unfortunately, the increase in challenges is not accompanied by a balanced increase in squad depth, instead Girona released mainstay players such as Artem Dovbyk and Aleix Garcia.

Maybe Girona is trying to balance the financial balance sheet and wants to benefit from player transfers while there is an opportunity, and recruit cheaper players but with almost the same quality. Personally, I think the most crucial factor is Michel, he is the person who has managed to surprisingly lift Girona performance last season. The squad overhaul carried out by Girona certainly follows his wishes, so it is possible that in Michel calculations his team can perform well next season even though they have lost Artem Dovbyk and Aleix Garcia. For your information, actually almost 50% of Girona majority shares are owned by City Football Group, so financially they are quite capable.

Even if they are financially quite capable, I am pretty sure that they are not as capable as the big teams like Real Madrid or Manchester City, or many others. What I am trying to say is that they probably do not have the financial situation to compete against the top-level clubs which actually perform very well in the Champions League competition.

So I think we cannot expect that level of competition and performance from Girona. But I think we can still expect good performance from the La Liga competition. I think that in the La Liga competition, Barcelona and Real Madrid are the biggest teams right now. It is very hard for any club to beat Real Madrid. But the situation in Barcelona is not good as we all know. So it is very much possible to actually beat Barcelona for these clubs. Girona will have to be patient.. Acquiring players who cost a lot of money can also backfire on any club as well.

I don't think Girona will be able to turn up next coming season like last season because last season Real Madrid was not that active in La Liga; they faced the Champions League last season. It was in the middle of the season that they became tough in the La Liga, but this coming season is going to be something different because they are now stronger than before, and again, any other team is fully ready for this competition, including Barcelona.

They will fight and want to be stronger than before, and again, any other team is fully ready for this competition, including Barcelona. They will fight and want to be at the top of the table; although you are right, they are not that much in form, but still, I'm pretty sure Barcelona will be better than last season. I think every team wants to show themselves this coming season.