Artyom Dovbik'sdouble against Betis helped Girona to a crucial victory in their fight for a Champions League place. With Atletico's defeat to Real Madrid, the Catalans have a good chance of finishing in the top-4. Although we should not forget that in the remaining 8 rounds we have to play against Atletico, Barcelona, Villarreal and Valencia. In each of these matches there is a risk of losing points. The fans are also writing about it, who realise how difficult it will be to keep a place in the Champions League zone.
Artem DovbikIn this respect, it is very important that Artyom Dovbik started scoring goals again, because the last time the Ukrainian forward scored for Girona was in January! And because of Dovbik's goal drought, the Catalan club started to lose points more often. After his double against Betis, Artyom moved into first place in the scorer's race (albeit by extra points) - the Ukrainian has 16 goals and 5 assists.
Another topic for discussion is whether Dovbik touched the ball when Stuani scored. Even journalists from Sevilla are trying to prove that the Ukrainian had time to touch the ball, so Stuani was offside.
Brian: Artyom Dovbik has as many goals as Jude Bellingham in La Liga this season. He also has 2 more assists. That said, he has played fewer minutes. One gets no praise, while the other gets laudatory articles from journalists every week. At this point the Bellingham publicity can't be stopped, it's long since lost all meaning.
Lib: My opinion is that Bellingham is just a slightly improved version of Artem Dovbik. But the Englishman is being handled by Real Madrid's PR department, while Girona will get a shock just from asking what PR is and what it's for. If Dovbic played for Barcelona, he could be the greatest player in modern football. At least, that's what journalists would say about him thanks to Barcelona's PR department, which makes world-class stars out of 16-year-old juniors.
Foti: King Dovbik is back! Once the Ukrainian stopped scoring, Girona started losing often. Unfortunately, Stuani is no longer of the right age and playing form to be an adequate replacement for Dovbic. That's why it's important that the Ukrainian is scoring goals again.
Mario: I am so amused by Real Madrid fans who make Jude the best player in world football and then can't even prove that the Englishman is better than Dovbik. They should get over the fact that we have a forward of such a high level playing in our team.
Cullell: Michel needs to think about playing two forwards more often. When Dovbik and Stuani play together, it's easier for them to deal with defenders and we score goals more often. The Ukrainian is an outstanding forward, but it is more difficult for him to counteract the defence alone than when Stuani is on the pitch.
Paiz: Dovbik is better than Holand. The Norwegian had another mediocre game today, this time against Arsenal. He scores a lot of goals, but only against weak opponents. Dovbic is a more versatile player.
Canete: Today, after 70 days, Ukrainian giant Artem Dovbik scores, ending his bad streak and scoring two goals that helped us beat Betis and keep our good chances of qualifying for the Champions League.
Abril: Today I read after the game the opinion of Seville journalists who claimed in all seriousness that the referees are pulling Girona into the Champions League in order to create a beautiful story in our championship. As proof, they show screenshots taken at the wrong moment and have pixelated the footage to deceive readers. If anyone really thinks referees are helping Girona, they are an idiot.
Puertas: Betis lost and conceded three goals. Dovbic did the double in this match and Stuani scored the winning goal. Our team played better and got a crucial win, but La Liga gives the prize to Isco, the best player of the match. Clowns.
Rubini: Dovbic and Stuani's goals could be key in the fight for the Champions League places. There are still many difficult matches ahead, so it's important for us to have a margin, an advantage over Atletico and Atletico. Thanks to Dovbic for starting to score again.
Limones: According to the goal+pass system, the situation in La Liga is as follows: Dovbic - 21 points with 16 goals and 5 assists. Lewandowski has the same number, but he has 13 goals + 8 assists. Jude has 19 points, Budimir and Sorloth 18, Griezmann 17.
Martis: La Liga's top scorer Artem Dovbik has 16 goals after 30 rounds! Even assuming that he will score in every next match, or one of his rivals will, it's still amazing. The days when the best forwards in La Liga had no problem scoring 30+ goals in a season seem to be gone. I love Dovbic, but the fact that he's the best player in Spain after 30 rounds is an indication that our league isn't progressing, it's the opposite.
Roncero: What a fantastic season Artem Dovbik is having! After scoring two goals in today's win over Betis, he became La Liga's top scorer with 16 shots. In the 23/24 season, he has 25 assists in 33 games!
Layo: To qualify for the Champions League you have to have extraordinary players in your team. We have Dovbic, who continues to compete for the title of La Liga's top scorer. Without him, we would have claimed the Conference League at most this season.
Pons: Everyone is praising Dovbic and comparing him to Bellingham. I'm going to say a surprising opinion. Dovbik is not Girona's best player this season. He's good, he scores a lot, but he's not the best. Bellingham on the other hand is Real Madrid's best player, without him the Madrid club will fall apart. That's why it's strange for me that someone compares the best player of the strongest Spanish club with Dovbik. The fact that the Ukrainian is the top scorer in La Liga right now is a judgement for Real Madrid players and an indicator of their real level. It's also a good clue for those who ask what would have happened to Real without the help of referees.
Simmons: Journalists say that UEFA will not allow Girona to play in the Champions League alongside Manchester City. If this is really true, it is unlikely that we will be able to keep our best players who dream of playing in this tournament. And the first to be sold will be Dovbic.
Quiros: It is already clear that Girona will not win La Liga this season. We need to keep our place in the Champions League zone, it is a priority. But I would still like to see some of Girona's players become the best this season. It would be ideal for the team to help Dovbic win the scoring race.
Palazon: Last season the top scorer in La Liga was Robert Lewandowski with 23 goals. Benzema was second with 19 strikes and Joselu was third with 16 goals. It turns out that Dovbic has already repeated Joselu's achievement, but he may well reach Benzema's figure, and Lewandowski is not that far away. But 7 goals in 8 matches is a difficult task. We can definitely say that every year the bar is falling lower and lower.
Javini: I hope that these goals will give Dovbic back his confidence. Girona need him so that we can stay in the top 4 and qualify for the Champions League. Everyone saw that without Dovbic's goals, our club was in serious trouble.
Sabater: He hasn't scored since 21 January and has been without goals for 8 games. Everyone has already had time to bury Girona and the Ukrainian himself. But at such a crucial moment Artem Dovbik appears again, making a double. He has already scored 16 goals in the league, and together with Stuani gives Girona a victory that reminds us that the Champions League can become a reality for us, even if we are already out of the fight for the gold medals. "Girona" can qualify for Europe's most prestigious tournament. And it's all thanks to Dovbik, Tsygankov, Michel, and so on. There are only a few steps left until the historic moment for our club.
Anton Prokopov
