Girona coach Michel insists team cannot keep up with Real Madrid despite 43 win over Atletico Madrid

Team tied with leaders Real Madrid at halfway stage of season, 10 points clear of third place Atletico and champions Barcelona

Goal is to qualify for European competition, not challenge for the league title

Girona's Spanish coach Michel Sanchez celebrated his team's stunning 43 win over Atletico Madrid but insisted that they cannot keep up with La Liga leaders Real Madrid. The Catalan minnows are currently tied with Real Madrid at the halfway stage of the season and are 10 points clear of thirdplace Atletico and champions Barcelona.

Despite their impressive position in the league table, Michel maintained that his team is not in the same bracket as Spain's big three. He emphasized that their main goal at this point of the season is to qualify for European competition.

Michel stated that winning the league is not their objective, rather they are focused on taking it gamebygame and aiming to reach Europe, which would already be a success for them. With Girona having scored more goals than any other side in La Liga, they have a strong chance of finishing in the top four.

The article also mentioned Girona thrashing Barcelona 42 in December. As such, it seems like there may have been an error or confusion regarding specific details about matches or players within previous articles; however, based on this information alone we can summarize key points accordingly without further context provided.