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Girona coach Michel on being LaLiga leaders: Happy for fans; take a screenshot with our cell phone

Girona coach Michel says the club should saviour being top of the table.

The Catalans are temporarily LaLiga leaders after defeating Real Mallorca 5-3 yesterday.

Michel said: "We entered the game badly but it only lasted two or three minutes. It is the best first half of a team I have coached. It was not easy to face the opponent's 5-4-1 but by insisting we connected very well. We had the feeling, right away, that we could turn the score around and I am happy because the players have executed everything perfectly.

"We must maintain the mentality and be aggressive with the ball as we have been in many phases of the game. I am happy for the squad, for the 16 points, the five wins in a row ... People are excited but this is just the beginning of something that we hope will be nice. There is a lot left and we have respect for the competition.

"We are in a great moment and the idea is that we have consistency. What made us go up to first and have a good first season last year was regularity on a day-to-day basis. We will lose games, of course, we will have bad moments, of course, but if the day-to-day life is good everything will be solve.

"We will take a screenshot with our cell phone. We play for our people and today they went home proud of their team. Beyond the results, I always stay with the feelings, and they are very good."

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