Eating the grapes as leader of the EA Sports League and who knows whether to become winter champion for the first time in its history – the milestones follow one another – is what Míchel's dazzling Girona aspires to this Wednesday. Before giving way to the nougat devourers and opening the season to discover the Christmas gifts, the two best teams in the championship so far will fight one last battle, although almost a thousand kilometers away. Girona defends its leadership at Villamarín and Real Madrid aspires to dethrone it on its visit to Mendizorroza.
It will be Míchel's team that begins the hostilities before dinner against a Betis that is rockier than ever in front of its audience, where it has not yet lost in the entire League. “I have the feeling that we can play a great game to end the year in the best way,” proclaimed an optimistic Míchel, whose good results are shaping his speech.
Girona's numbers are impressive seen from above and from below, but away from home they especially draw attention with 22 of 24 possible points captured. “It's something out of the ordinary,” admitted the coach of the Girona team. To stand up to the leader, Betis will have to face the loss of one of the footballers who has stood out the most so far this year. Isco Alarcón saw his fifth yellow card against Real Sociedad and is suspended.
Waiting for Girona to stumble will be Real Madrid, whose victory against Alavés would allow them to take advantage if Míchel's team lose or draw in Seville. Despite not having won away from home yet, the babazorro team has been very solid under the protection of its people, where it has added most of its points.
Although the fight for leadership is not exactly one of the issues that worries the most this week in the capital of Spain, where the tenant of the goal and the winter market are the subject of the front page. “Kepa will play against Alavés and I will choose one of the two for the second part of the season,” Ancelotti announced about the Basque's fight with Lunin to be starters for the white team. On the other hand, the Italian did not shed light on a possible signing in January to make up for Alaba's loss after his serious injury: "We have time, we will evaluate it in the coming days."
