Salpigidis: Votanikos upgrade – Let Jovanovic stay

THE Dimitris Salpiggidis gave an exclusive interview to paopantou.gr and the Panathinaikos reporter, Nikos Pagkakis. THE Greek former football player of Panathinaikosconstituted National cogwheel for many years. He did great things with PAOK and Panathinaikos. He spoke to us about all the material shortly before the big derby between “Dikefalos tou Vorras” and “Trifylli”. Knowing first hand the psychology of locker rooms.

Read in detail what Dimitris Salpiggidis said.

On whether Panathinaikos will change its level due to Votanikos:

“It’s clear that it will change. It is very pleasant how the process for the club evolved. The fact that there are stadiums-ornaments in a country, in a Championship, they upgrade it and it is very important for the fans as well. But also for the quality of football.

I hope that there will be positive developments for PAOK as well, so that we can talk about historical teams that have many fans and modern stadiums. It would be very good for Greek football, as we have not been hearing such a pleasant thing lately. We hear more unpleasantly “.

If he would like to be inside the Votanikos stadium:

“Who would not want to? It is very beautiful to play in new stadiums. “I was lucky enough to play in several stadiums, but an athlete is happy to play in new stadiums.”

For the statement of Kostas Bakogiannis, that Ethniki can find a new home in Votanikos:

“It is definitely important that there are many stadiums in the country. Although I would say that the National of a country should have a stable seat “.

For Sunday’s derby and how important it is for the teams not to make any missteps:

“I think the margins are quite narrow, there are still a lot of matches left, so any twist for a team can be a” tripod “in the pursuit of its goals. Especially when you play with teams that have more or less the same goals. The longer the games pass and there are losses for the clubs, the more they will move away from the goals they have set. The match between Panathinaikos and PAOK is very crucial, as well as the rest that are being held “.

About how he sees the two teams at the moment:

“First of all, they are two good teams. Of course each team has its own philosophy and its own identity. I would say that PAOK has more depth in its roster this year compared to Panathinaikos. This is also shown by the score. PAOK started badly in the first round, had twists and turns then had a stability.

Panathinaikos proved that it can play good football, that it has room for improvement. But compared to the two teams, I think it is a little behind in the roster compared to PAOK this season.

PAOK is in a prolonged stability in the important games. He plays well, wins and has improved his image. The upcoming match, however, is not easy because Panathinaikos has shown from time to time that it can beat any opponent because it has a roster that can easily do damage. There will be great anxiety and I believe we will see good football “.

About how the suspension affected the teams:

“It depends. A break many times can work positively or it can work negatively. However, when we talk about a derby that takes place between two teams that either one or the other can win, there are many factors that can play a role and not at all the interruption. This is what we are waiting to see in the match, in what condition they will be and in my opinion the suspension will not affect both teams. “

For where the derby will be judged:

“If we put them on a scale, PAOK has a lead as far as the roster is concerned, but the downside is that it plays away from home in a stadium which is expected to be full and to have the pressure of the people. As the game progresses, many things can determine the outcome. “You expect everything from a derby and it is difficult to make any predictions.”

For this year’s Panathinaikos with coach Ivan Jovanovic:

“The truth is that I have been hearing for many years that he is a remarkable coach. I see this from a distance. But the messages are very positive, either from people in the area with whom you talk or how you see things from a distance.

Panathinaikos has a very good roster with which it can achieve things, but if it did not have Jovanovic on the bench, it might have faced more difficulties. The best thing for the club would be to stay on the team and create a better ensemble with the right additions. The Greek Championship needs its historical teams. “

For Jovanovic’s stay:

“He has to stay in the team but that depends on Panathinaikos. There has to be a common way of thinking. “

For the change of Panathinaikos system:

“Each team has its own way of operating. In some games that have some peculiarities, as far as the formation is concerned, the coach has to adapt his team according to the needs of the game. The coach knows better and I think that is what we see as an image. “

For this year’s performance of Carlitos:

“He is a very remarkable footballer. It started very strong at the beginning of the season but along the way it did not have the development that everyone would have expected. I do not know why this is happening. It may be a matter of luck, it may or may not be a matter of luck. If you have daily friction and you have gone through the locker room, it would not be nice to express an opinion about a player you do not know. I do not know the cause and I can not answer why. “

For the pressure on the attackers:

“I think the striker is nourished by the goals he scores and it is very important for him to be in constant contact with them. When there are a series of matches in which you do not score a goal, as the match goes on it becomes heavier for you. I think this is also a factor that can affect an attacker.

There are some who say that wherever he shoots, he will put it in, while there are others who say that he can not score with anything depending on the period he is going through. This element plays an important role in the psychology of the attacker, it may be something that affected him but I still do not know. “

For Fotis Ioannidis:

“He is a very good footballer. He is an attacker who has the quality characteristics, he can be found in the goal but he will also do the dirty work to help the extremes. He is a player that you can use in many ways and I consider him very good. “

For the possibility of PAOK beating the Championship but also for the matches with Marseille:

“I think Olympiacos has a big lead for the Championship. In the next two games things will clear up. If we want to be realistic, Olympiacos is far behind in the standings. Of course, while there are still games, it means that you have to fight and exhaust all the margins. Marseille is a very strong team, I think it has a lead in this pair but PAOK has shown that it can cope with such a pair. “

About how much Panathinaikos has missed from Europe:

“It is very unpleasant for such a historic team not to play in Europe. Panathinaikos has suffered a lot in recent years and I hope this year will be the beginning of a new page. Greek football needs Panathinaikos very much. ”

On whether Panathinaikos will get a European ticket this year:

“It depends on him. It’s not easy, but it can be done. “

About whether we will see him in a football post:

“The truth is that since I retired from football I have not been busy enough. Nothing has come up that catches my interest, so I follow it. Now, for the future, I do not know how things will turn out. I want to be in the space but in a position I could offer.

The truth is that when you have performances it is an extra piece of paper to help the new kids coming but it is not the only one that will help you do what you have to do. Usually, whoever can not cope on the football field then it absorbs him. “

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