Girona's results in La Liga last year were exceptional, because due to their budget and population size, it is not normal for them to fight for the top positions, and they were normally a second division team. We had a similar case years ago with Deportivo de La Coruña, now in the second division, but who shone and managed to win a league and two Copa del Rey.
I just saw that La Liga has started and there are even 2 matches. I think the game will start this Saturday. Girona have contested and drawn. I think it was a pretty good start. Girona plays at Real Betis. So with good statistical conditions, Girona managed to control the match. I'm not too sure about Girona's condition this season. But this is also the same when thinking Girona will be out of the top 5 at the end of the season. But all my predictions were wrong, Girona was able to play well. There are opportunities for every team, but it is possible realistically a team with better players will perform better.
It is not easy for Girona to win at Real Betis headquarters, the home team always manages to trouble their opponents when playing Home and Away. Girona were lucky not to suffer a defeat in their first game of the La Liga season, but I am also not so sure about Girona ability this season. They managed to make a big surprise last season, but this season they will struggle to achieve the same achievement.
Girona have also lost one of their best strikers who moved to Roma, the departure of Artem Dovbyk will affect the sharpness of their front line. I have seen how Atletico Madrid and Barcelona reorganized their squads, while other teams were competing to bring in quality players, Girona sold their best player who managed to become the top scorer last season.