Girona has a total of 10 absences confirmed out for this game.
Many of them are starters: key winger and best attacker Tsygankov, Oriol Romeu who brings control to the midfield (especially in defense) and without replacement, Bryan Gil who is crucial for dribbling and assisting, key defender Blind), while others are rotation players (Aspirilla, Solis, Portu) which are usually important for the second halves or make rotations. Without Tsygankov and Bryan Gil, Girona losses all drybbling ability for this fixture. Both are key wingers and the key to make assists and generate spaces.
Due to the high number of injuries, the coach will be forced to improvise in some positions. Also some youngsters from the B team will be called to complete the team.
Aside from this, Girona has only won three games so far: a very fortunate victory against Athletic (Athletic missed 3 penalties), where they arguably deserved to lose, and wins against Sevilla and Osasuna, both weaker sides compared to Real Sociedad.
This season they are struggling to show their best level reached last season. Whilst the squad looks weaker, they are dealing with many injuries and also less effectiveness upfront, whilst being an easy team to beat.
On the other hand, Real Sociedad, meanwhile, has been underperforming this season, despite their potential. I believe the international break could have been beneficial for them, to fresh their minds, get better fit and recover some players who were injured or not at their best level, such as Brais or Oyarzabal. They have only won two games, but they remain a competitive side and tough to beat.
In La Liga have suffered narrow defeats against Mallorca (a very tight game and Mallorca performing at a very high level), Real Madrid (where they played very well), Alaves (after a red card when they were 1:0 up) and Rayo Vallecano in the first round.
In terms of quality, this is a 50-50 game. Both teams have good tactics and players, as shown last season where they drew both games. However, given Girona's absences, the visitors should be considered favorites here.
I expect a game where Girona will attack as always, as they are a very offensive team. However, Real Sociedad has a very solid defense and I see them able to keep the goal to nil or concede 1 goal maximum.
Real Sociedad’s problem this season is upfront, where they are struggling to find clarity, good opportunities, and score goals (only 7 in 9 games). But it is a team I believe will go up in the table as their recent results and performances aren’t real in my opinion.
赫罗纳在本场比赛中将有10人缺席。
他们中的许多人都是首发球员:关键边锋和最佳攻击手茨甘科夫,控制中场(尤其是防守)且无人替代的罗梅乌,盘带和助攻至关重要的布莱恩·吉尔,关键后卫布林德,而其他人则是轮换球员(阿斯皮利亚,索利斯,波尔图),他们通常在下半场很重要或进行轮换。失去了茨甘科夫和布莱恩·吉尔,赫罗纳在这场比赛中失去了所有的传球能力。他们都是关键的边锋,也是助攻和创造空间的关键。
由于受伤人数众多,教练将被迫在一些位置上临时发挥。另外,一些来自B队的年轻人也将被召入球队。
除此之外,赫罗纳到目前为止只赢了三场比赛:非常幸运地战胜了竞技(竞技错过了3个点球),他们可以说应该输掉这场比赛,以及战胜了塞维利亚和奥萨苏纳,这两场比赛都比皇家社会弱。
本赛季他们正在努力表现出上赛季达到的最佳水平。虽然这支球队看起来比较弱,但他们有很多伤病,锋线效率也不高,同时也是一支很容易被击败的球队。
另一方面,皇家社会,与此同时,本赛季表现不佳,尽管他们的潜力。我相信国际比赛日对他们来说是有益的,可以让他们的头脑清醒,更好地适应,让一些受伤的球员恢复到最佳状态,比如布雷斯和奥亚扎巴尔。他们只赢了两场比赛,但他们仍然是一支有竞争力的球队,很难被击败。
在西甲联赛中,他们在对阵马洛卡(一场非常激烈的比赛,马洛卡表现非常高)、皇家马德里(他们在那里踢得非常好)、阿拉维斯(在1:0领先时被红牌罚下)和巴列卡诺的首轮比赛中遭遇过险胜。
就质量而言,这是一场五五开的比赛。两支球队都有很好的战术和球员,就像上赛季两场比赛平局一样。然而,考虑到赫罗纳的缺席,客队应该被认为是最受欢迎的球队。
我希望这场比赛赫罗纳会一如既往地进攻,因为他们是一支进攻性很强的球队。然而,皇家社会有一个非常坚实的防守,我认为他们能够保持零进球或最多丢一个球。
皇家社会本赛季的问题在前面,他们正在努力寻找清晰,好的机会和进球(9场比赛只有7个)。但我相信这支球队会在积分榜上上升,因为他们最近的成绩和表现在我看来并不真实。