Girona Is Only Getting Started

Girona have been the surprise package of the 2023/24 football season so far. And they are still going strong.
Barcelona and Real Madrid can't compete and only Real Madrid can keep pace.
How did this happen and how long will this last?
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00:00 - Introduction
01:31 - Catalan Powerhouse
06:05 - Football's Widest Network
12:51 - Trust in Míchel
Background music:
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Producer: Tinashe Chipako
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[@Taboas2013]

Man, I was hoping to see Girona win the title and now you do this video. It was quite the run but well, all the best for Girona in mid-table now 😔

[@monkey.iodjdjeje]

😆

[@metamodeller]

Leverkusen is still at the top 🤞

[@Kareefa]

@@metamodeller hopefully they’ll be able to win it for the first time ever

[@nont18411]

@@Kareefa Which will prolong Kane’s trophyless curse

[@ChronicTheHempHog-mf3nh]

@@nont18411it’s Bayern, Kane will eventually win a trophy

[@mattanderson8575]

While I’m not a fan of multi-club ownership since it’s basically a cheat code for loans and transfers for players they would never be able to get otherwise, this has got to be really cool for people from Girona and fans in Spain who want to see a breakup of the traditional big 3 at the top.

[@0M0rty]

It's the opposite for people from Girona, their club was taken away from them for the purpose increasing financial group's capital and furthering foreign countries political interests. You can't take anything away from the performance of the players or the coach, but it's all soured because of the ownership's ultimate goal.

[@decode3667]

You're clueless. They are 1 big entity, they share scouting data, they share training information, methods & everything. It's like 1 big club that is allowed to have locations in multiple countries, they all are just branches of Man City/Oil state owners. Imagine multinational companies without laws & regulations, that's what Girona are. Their success is sportswashing cause it has nothing to do with fans... they would succeed as a branch connected to a big tree & the fans have no influence on that.

[@xIRedIx]

As a nycfc fan. I am completely opposite from you and CFG multi club ownership has made my dream come true and even started supporting man city thanks to them

[@jrnx_4758]

@@xIRedIxthey helped winning the cup

[@ABadRash]

As somebody who has been able to watch football transition from what it was in the '90s to the hypercapitalism that permeates the sport today, I absolutely agree with the notion of fans being happy to see the usual suspects getting broken up at the top. The money and nature of the loans does kind of undercut the achievement though, Even if those factors are one of the only two things making girona's current season possible.

[@thatguy5165]

Crazy if you consider that Alex Garcia played 3,5 years ago in Romania in a team which battle with relegation, and now he plays for Spains national team. What a rise!

[@audisuresgameplay5686]

leverkusen, aston villa, girona, Fiorentina, Real Sociedad in UCL, Athletic Club Over Atletico Madrid in Laliga, Newcastle taking 4 points off PSG in ucl(Should have been 6), Brighton tormenting teams in the beginning of the season, West Ham doing fairly well, Stuttgart somehow on bundesliga top 4 so many underdog stories this season and I am all here for it

[@GIBBO4182]

It’s insane that their record transfer is still less than €8 million!!

[@nont18411]

Ten Hag and Pochettino: “Is it possible to learn this power?”

[@jasvindersingh840]

They work on loan

[@onouphrios]

@@nont18411i’ll steal your mom’s dentures, watch your mouth kid

[@matt.paikoff]

Well obviously, all their players are loans.

[@20-K_R_N-06]

@@nont18411”Not from an American owner.”

[@darkrose8328]

This season has been absolutely mental. Aston Villa in 2nd place, Bayer Leverkusen top of the Bundesliga and Girona being 2nd in La Liga

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

girona are good attacking but they concede a lot about 2x more than RM which might indicate that sooner or later they end up 2nd or 3rd or 4th while LEVERKUSEN conceded less than bayern munich and thats why they're closer to winning title than girona

[@ValenciaCyn]

Ah, finally, a good video on Mancheçter Cíudad B

[@asaptenebrae2240]

😂

[@mikem8211]

In England we call them Mancheater Shitty 115 FP violations B 😂

[@FootballIconic]

😂

[@uerijandjamutirua4279]

I claim 1st place.

[@nikhildesai8012]

People comparing this to Leicester season, this team is way better(No disrespect to Leicester). They are playing way better. Beautiful football. Great management. Going to be spoken for generations, doesn't matter if they go all the way or not.

[@yoloswaggins7121]

Leicester played incredible football though

[@mikem8211]

Kante Mahrez & Vardy case closed

[@LiftandCoa]

Leicester worse than Girona is madness.

[@trollinape2697]

​@@LiftandCoafootball yes tbf, the team that reached second was arsenal w just 71 points

[@drivetrojan9612]

if the real owner of Leicester not died in the helicopter accident, maybe they will do okay in the league right now. Atleast consistent mid table or Europa league spot. At that time they just started to build. after the real owner died, and his son take over, the team start shambling, and now being relegated.

[@adamwilkinson8621]

"the green one, money" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@THEMIDDLEMAN614]

No way girona just drew against almeria after you made this 😭😭😭 your curse still persists. Could you make one now for real Madrid?

[@21Samurai]

Glad to see you get around to making this video. The fans and the city deserve the recognition along with the players and coach. Just another excellent video from you showcasing the past, present, and future of a club.

[@anushree7592]

I don't think they will be able to win the league but I want to see them in the champions League I love them tbh

[@stupiditiusmaximus]

If they play then City can't play.

[@Powerhouse08]

​@@stupiditiusmaximus no they will work it out just like RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg did

[@Niimerium]

@@stupiditiusmaximus City now owns 49% only so they can play.

[@kevg711]

Awesome video thank you for the content !

[@TheOnlyTaps]

Its been dope seeing them come into the race. Coz the funny thing is that theyve been one of the most entertaining teams in the league for two seasons now (onky behind Real Sociedad, Rayo Vallecano and this new free scoring version of Atléti) but it finally came together to bring them into the conversation of those European slots. Will be interesting to see how it all ends. Coz again as much as the fairytale is going on i hope the City group dont rip them up a bit coz the City group controls some of those loan players that Girona has access to. So the best case scenario is City let's them buy the players outright but worst case scenario is that some of those players get cashed in on and then Michel is gonna have to retool and start again. But regardless what happens i think they will be fine coz i remember i was so worried about Rayo Vallecano after they lost Andoni Iraola to Bournemouth but they have managed to stay relatively safe so as long as Girona keep Michel they should also be fine 👊🏿🙏🏿 Great coverage as always 🫡👊🏿

[@Max-bw9ns]

Goated channel, was waiting for this video 😅

[@somsports8826]

Their football is what we all love to play freedom and creativity within order not some dinosaur coach being stubborn with there outdated views and there is still control and balance within the team

[@nont18411]

Funnily enough, the first name that comes to my mind when it’s about the “dinosaur coach” is Jose Mourinho.

[@somsports8826]

Yeah but he won so you can't argue with that. Mourinho is just what he is football managerial villan and he loves it@@nont18411

[@LiftandCoa]

​@@nont18411Yeah, but Mous success speaks volumes. Literally the only guy doing something worthwhile with the absolute shambles that calls itself "Manchester United" since Fergie left. Mans never played attractive football, man plays successful football. Besides: Best managers in Town: Guardiola, Klopp, Don Carlo and Mou. Not exactly the "New generation" is it.

[@Niimerium]

@@LiftandCoa and yet his football at Madrid was beautiful. lightning fast counter attack. making opposition believe they are in charge while killing them off with off the ball control. Sad that he couldnt win the ucl with madrid. but he laid the foundation for us to go and win it 5 times

[@PEROgamer25-pk7xm]

@@Niimerium Because Player played Beautiful Football 😃😊😯🔥. And the quality was great too of the players, they were bound to be legends

[@firstloicyouknow]

5:13 Tinashe "I'm pretty sure all of you can guess which colour he supports more... the green one. Money. Me: *aggressively presses the like button 😂

[@MyViewon_Life]

This was an awesome story and good video bruh!

[@codbob-og9bw]

This man always makes the most fire vids I swear him and reymar

[@shawnomercy123]

We played these during pre season (Blackburn fan) and it worried us massively as they were amazing. Now it makes massive sense as they are flying. Made for a great game

[@kylephaneuf9975]

Best part of this is it makes La Liga more interesting. It won’t just be Real Madrid and Barcelona anymore. ❤

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

its like leicester they gonna be on europa spots for few seasons but eventually they'll sell all good players

[@noahsantana397]

Class video mate! Maybe do one on VfB Stuttgart next? Apparently the most exciting team besides Leverkusen in Germany this season.

[@jackputnam4273]

awesome video tinashe! got me to learn stuff and laugh at the same time

[@chiefbeef9905]

For context for the size of the city compared to those in England, it hangs around the likes of Rochdale, Bath, and Oldham. All of those places have football teams which are in the national leagues. Crazy what good connections and money can do for a club. Very much dont agree with the City group model as it feels like an unfair advantage for any club in it to be basically handed Man City youth talent and extras, along with heaps of cash to propel them to the top despite having no business being there. I understand there are other clubs that have good relationships with other clubs and do a lot of business, but this level of monopolisation of football is very dangerous to the integrity and fairness of the game imo I must add also that its great to see smaller clubs competing at the top, but it feels tainted by having their pockets stuffed by the City group. They are no longer an authentic small club, they have big club money, respources and connections whilst pretending to be the underdog.

[@Niimerium]

FFP will be loosened from next season, now imagine City group starting to inject $$$ to Girona. While i love that it will make the club competitive the way the City group functions UGH

[@Kojo558]

I don’t think girona fans will care .CFG help them get here. And some of these young talents will be unknown somewhere without the training and facilities. While I agree CFG may be doggy and with ffp allegations . Some of it is just people who don’t like new money and want to keep the status quo of so called “historic clubs” only in football is a owner investing their money deemed as a bad thing.

[@Niimerium]

@Kojo558 I have no issues with an owner investing money into the clubs, but CFG is shady asf and the entire body shares every single information with each other. That is what I do not like. Ultimately I however am someone that loves fan owned clubs purely or fan and ownership like German clubs.

[@drivetrojan9612]

that's why in Champions league, there is the rule the clubs with same owner or representation, can't compete in CL together. But yeah, Red bull already found the way to play Leipzig and Salzburg together. And there is rumours FIFA or UEFA will change the rule special case for City and Girona.

[@Niimerium]

@@drivetrojan9612 They dont even need to as Girona isn't fully owned by City group at all. They are actually down to 47% ownership now. They are perfectly capable of playing in UCL.

[@dylanparker130]

Loved this video! At what point do Monopoly laws come into force with the City Football Group?

[@gvshnu2089]

Girona is amazing rn! its keeping up with madrid and thats insane

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

their problem is that they concede a lot about 2x more than real madrid which might be why they eventually dont win the title

[@danielsachs-amrami9919]

Great vid as per usual

[@diegoperera1025]

Great vid man thanks

[@AlexandertheGreat332]

The goat of football KZbin

[@TheOvieShow]

Past year or so is showing some crazy changeups in the sport. Asia and Africa making new strides in international football, Leverkusen in Bundesliga, the prem this year looks like the most competitive its been in a while, and of course Girona.

[@bhatkrishnakishor]

Great video, cheers!

[@WahabAwudu]

You opened my eyes to the Girona project more. I now understand the magic behind their performance. Kudos

[@mgmstudio2809]

The ending part of the video really highlights something that could happen. If that happens you gotta get your credit. Nice video!

[@lordazimotheus5487]

21:07😂😂😂😂 always on point with your humor

[@oscartaylor7436]

Great video. I knew there was a connection from City group to Girona but I didn’t realize it was to this extent. Either way I’m happy for them and for what this could do to La Liga. More competition is always good.

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

The only football channel I watch 😤😤

[@deborahluck539]

❤Beautiful Girona❤from a Barca fan in Las Vegas!!!!

[@kejaunjoseph8387]

I love ur videos bro

[@FCThornbirds]

The green one: money 😂😂😂😂😂😂 That was epic. Made me bust out laughing.

[@vaqueroliquido7339]

I like that you didn't try to paint them in a bad light, because the coach and players are doing a fantastic job and deserve to be recognized, but for the ecosystem of world football this is fucked up. The City group already bought Bahia in Brazil first division. What's stopping them from just becoming a massive multinational network of shared resources where Man City is the parent club.

[@TheRealMaulidi]

Which Colour he supports more… the green one! Was Sensational 😂😂😂

[@deborahluck539]

Barca want the leader of Girona………DONT DO IT GIRONA!!!!

[@GK-sx7co]

As another viewer said, maaan I was waiting for this video a lot of time. As a Real Madrid fan, I was pleased to see Tinashe's take on this team, so the fall could start. After the 0-0 with Almeria (last in the table 🤣) my expectations start to become a reality.

[@barretmc]

Michel is an absolute legend on and off the pitch. Vamos Rayo!

[@johnnym]

New sub here, just found your channel and loving the content. This is the 2nd video of yours I have seen, so not sure if may have covered this or not What are the similarities or differences with Girona and Wrexham, aside from the obvious. A comparison video would be interesting, to me anyway.

[@nathanvandenelzen270]

Love that blind is finally getting his flowers. Such a great player

[@domhuckle]

Legend

[@FootballClubGroup]

absolute scenes!

[@joeyshideout6514]

Noice video.... MORE SPURS AND ENGLAND CONTENT PLEASEEE

[@pax1913]

Our man Tinashe, as always, treating Catalan teams with more respect than the sports press of their own country.

[@paweborkowski6959]

5:12 you had me there

[@KaushikAdhikari]

5:13 😅😂moooooooooneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

[@mdashfaqh]

Proud of South Africa

[@SeeMoreCake]

😂I was praying 🙏🏼 u do a video on this team 🔥

[@sub_n33urath122]

If just if Gerona goes on a loosing streak we know who to blame

[@narrow3601]

21:07 Yes! You!

[@Pouncing_]

Thanks for the video! I have been wondering how this team suddenly popped up as a close-to title contender

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

It'll be SUPER hard to win title ahead on RM, girona concede a lot about 2x more than real madrid

[@eliandthatsit]

Girona looked very good last year just didn't get games to go their way and made good acquisitions in the summer but if you just look at the standings I'm sure "no one could have seen it coming"

[@rudymwaurah]

Football's Widest Network sounds alot like insider trading to me 😂

[@warhead______]

in my books i did have girona in my top 10 but around 7-9. The squad was actually good with players like blind. But obviously other players have shown up too and now their 2nd

[@josebatxu32]

I'm still happy that Bilbao tied with them, we were getting battered but put up a great fight that payed off

[@Sagjer]

Dear god, Tinashe, I laughed so fucking hard on the "other world class managers" bit xDDDD Bless you, my man xD Great job as always!

[@muhammedgamal5871]

This one is great

[@leespn4396]

They're playing great, entertaining football. As a neutral, I couldn't ask for more.

[@spark556]

Their success has nothing to do with CFG connection. They have the budget of a La Liga relegation team. Their players are bang average and their coach is an unknown. It's a miracle and I'm sure CFG are thrilled that it happened to one of their clubs without even a proper investment.

[@manuelviellieber4763]

Easy rule: New Football Iconic video drops, I click.

[@miguelramos9274]

As a Barca fan who watched pretty much all of la liga last season I’d say it had to be the driest la liga season this is what we needed now Barcelona are at 4th where they deserve

[@MrAnostalgia]

Tbf girona finished 10th last szn a few points of europe in their first season back in la liga , i thought they could get europe but not do this thing they are doing , great video as always tho

[@daredevil6145]

THERE GOES THE TITLE WIN NOW

[@PhantomOverlordX2]

Yet Newcastle got shit for what they could do, which they're not gonna do lol.Meanwhile this was already happening.

[@imnobd8757]

They ain't winning shit now Tinashe, this all could have been avoided 😢

[@FootballIconic]

Bruh 😂

[@kageryu311]

I want to see you talk about the AFCON.

[@RidleySinclaire]

Any thoughts on this week's match vs Almeria? I noted the odds of the match and Girona are listed as small betting favorites to win the match which to me sounds insane.

[@FootballIconic]

I think they’ve got it

[@Khaoki]

Sounds like the MLB farm system. Parent club buys the prospects and loans them out to the various teams below them until they're ready. Also a convenient way to give coaches they like experience in the roles they see them one day taking over for the top team.

[@4rp10]

Bro ,make a video on sir alex Ferguson career as well. He deserves it more than anyone .

[@corbskuce2660]

My man totally left out Pedro Porro at 20:36 Girona --> City --> Sporting --> Spurs

[@athdam2005]

Nobody even gave a thought about them before, but now they are proving out to be a dark horse

[@Niimerium]

Mention that Miguel is from La Fabrica as well ;)

[@FloRiva2]

Girona are the best thing to happen to La Liga since the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry. As much as I love La Liga, it does get tiresome watching the big three battle it out. Girona won't win it, but at least they've given the big three clubs a nice fight

[@obi1_trq869]

21:08 😂😂😂😂😂

[@LiftandCoa]

girona feel like an FM save of mine lol

[@crazydyablo6719]

Barcelona fan here if we don’t win the league hopefully Girona do

[@kubs1162]

If only this was last season, I would have rooted for them, unfortunately I am a Madrid fan

[@QuantumNoir]

It's good for a more competitive league!

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

its gonna be like leicster they'll sell all good players after ucl spot finish and they wont be able to keep up anymore maybe for few seasons

[@QuantumNoir]

​@BlueThanos1371 I hope not. It's good to see shakeups in the league.

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

@@QuantumNoir but theres no reason not to sell, big clubs pay good and players wanna play for barca, rm, psg, city

[@QuantumNoir]

@@XXBlueThanosXX I know. It would be nice for the current squad to play and really showcase themselves more before selling/buying players in a large capacity.

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

@@QuantumNoir nah wont be lkle that, they need to sell players while they can u need to remember football is business, what can happen is they just go back to 8th place next season and all players drop value

[@asaptenebrae2240]

Keep up Girona,time for some change in La Liga 🦾

[@DefenderPuma]

Man City's actually changed their badge back though. The one they use now is basically the same as the one before 1997.

[@JohanCruyff-the-Dutch-GOAT]

If Girona wins laliga it will be crazier than Leicester story! Cause Leicester had bigger history at Prem than Girona in Laliga before these seasons

[@anhdunghisinh]

what the? 2 video consecutively?

[@MrTurke-gc7zo]

yay

[@generalkai2234]

Tufff

[@Hypocrisy.Allergic]

if they keep the 7 points for another 5 6 matches they can avtually finish above Barcelona. This absolutely insane❤

[@Jimmyjames738]

Shelbyville Pep

[@ezradja]

Well, you jinxed it already.

[@United_Wings]

Wow

[@giventema4009]

Man been waiting for a video ever since 😒 u last dropped 🫳

[@Dav1d15196]

Chelsea should look on this

[@ElCooler]

You didnt mention their most important cb david lopez😔

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Hope they get first somehow

[@kyriakos02]

Fuck university man, i can't even watch football anymore :(

[@FootballIconic]

Back to Uni bro

[@arransadventures7319]

The new deportivo