´Worried´ Michel bemoans Girona´s lack of intensity in Mallorca defeat

Girona head coach Michel insisted he was “worried” about his side’s recent form after they slipped to a 2-1 defeat to 10-man Mallorca on Saturday.

Donny van de Beek had opened the scoring for Girona in the sixth minute, but they were pegged back by Cyle Larin’s strike soon after.

Vedat Muriqi was then sent off 12 minutes later after a poor challenge on Bryan Gil, but Girona were unable to make their man advantage count in the second half.

Larin netted his fourth LaLiga goal of the season six minutes after the interval, with Mallorca able to hold on to move up to fifth in the table after 18 games of their season.

Girona, meanwhile, sit 10th in the standings and are now without a win in their last six games in all competitions, leaving Michel frustrated with his side’s display.

“The lack of intensity is always what worries me the most,” Michel said.

“In attack and defence you have to pin down the opponent and go for it. Passing the ball around without being vertical is not the football I want for my team.

“I don’t like what I’ve seen. I’m worried about that mentality of having the ball without generating and the lack of connection, only trying to create individual situations.”