Atlético Madrid has been one of the major newsmakers this summer. The club sold Álvaro Morata to Milan and replaced him with Alexander Sørloth, the second-highest scorer from last season, who joined from Villarreal. Atlético also signed European champion Robin Le Normand from Real Sociedad and central midfielder Conor Gallagher from Chelsea. Among the most significant transfers of the summer is Julian Alvarez’s move from Manchester City to Atlético.
However, the first match of the season was challenging for Atlético. Diego Simeone’s team appeared to be outplayed by Villarreal, falling behind twice during the match but managed to salvage a 2-2
Girona was one of the biggest surprises of last season across Europe. The modest Catalan team managed to lead La Liga for a significant portion of the season, but they ran out of steam in the second half and fell behind Real Madrid and Barcelona in the standings. Nonetheless, their final third-place finish was an extraordinary achievement, allowing them to make their debut in the Champions League.
However, it’s important to recognize that this is not the same Girona. The “Crisp Whites” lost five key players over the summer: Aleix Garcia, Eric Garcia, Savio, Jan Couto, and the top scorer of La Liga 2023/24, Artem Dovbyk. This summer, Girona signed Bryan Gil, Oriol Romeu, Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen’s top scorer), Czech defender Ladislav Krejci, and Olympic champion Abel Ruiz. There are significant doubts about whether these new additions can replace the stars of the team.
In their first match of the season, Girona looked considerably weaker than Betis, conceding a goal as early as the sixth minute and coming close to conceding more. However, towards the end of the match, Michel’s team managed to turn things around and equalize the score to 1-1.
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