Michel is optimistic about Girona’s probabilities of extending final season’s outstanding LaLiga run into their 2024-25 marketing campaign, which begins at Actual Betis on Thursday.
After a third-place end within the standings, their greatest ever, Girona secured a spot within the Champions League for his or her first style of European competitors.
Although Girona might have misplaced the component of shock, Michel is assured the membership will proceed their upward trajectory.
“I don’t have a crystal ball to know the place we are going to sit ultimately [of the season], however I’m satisfied that, with collective considering in defence and assault, we may have an awesome season,” Michel advised a press convention on Wednesday.
“The target is the membership’s development and to at all times honour their colors. All of the gamers who’re right here should be gamers who’ve that feeling and understanding, that taking part in here’s a supply of satisfaction and that they’re doing it for our individuals. That’s the goal now we have as a membership: development, development and development.”
The Spaniard added that he nonetheless expects new signings to reach earlier than the summer time switch window closes on the finish of August.
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Michel, whose challenge was constructed round a youthful squad with an attacking type, has misplaced a number of of his key gamers within the switch window to date, together with winger Savinho, who moved to Manchester Metropolis.
In the meantime, striker Artem Dovbyk, who scored 24 league targets final season, left for Serie A facet Roma and versatile midfielder Aleix Garcia was signed by Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen.
To make issues worse forward of a tough conflict at Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis, he will likely be lacking not less than three gamers as a result of sickness.
“The sports activities administration and I’ve the identical approach of seeing issues,” Michel added.
“It’s true that the method has been sophisticated and tough as a result of vital gamers have left. We had issues throughout the offseason and now with this virus, however I’m satisfied that we are going to make the very best squad.”