Three years ago today, Girona were preparing for what was already a key game of the season — even at the early stage. Michel was two months into his job as manager and his new side had suffered three consecutive defeats against Ponferradina,

The Spanish team surprisingly finished third in LaLiga behind Real Madrid and Barcelona but have complex ties to the Premier League club.

Girona have lost a number of starters from their historic season last year, and while Girona might be content with the work done to replace them, Europe’s top sides might not be done raiding their