Defending himself, again responding to what he heard from PAS Ioannina fans, the Iraklis Metaxas. Speaking at the press conference after Asteras’ defeat to “Zosimades”, he said that every fan who cursed him today would make the same decision as him, that is, he would leave Epirotes for Arcades.
At the same time, he deified him Thanasi Staikowhile he argued that the transition to another style is not easy for him Astera Tripoli.
About the game: “In the first half we had 2-3 good chances that you can score goals from, I wanted something more. In the second half we came in well, we changed our style of play we marked at half time something we wanted to do and clearly, it was the vertical run and it came straight to us in the first. That’s where I wonder why we stop this. At the end we also had the chance to make it 2-0 and then we stop and try to play on the feet, to keep the 0-1, on the contrary, PAS did not do that even when they equalized, they pushed for 2-1 and did it”.
On whether people forget easily as he said in his statements to NOVA and if there was something he did not explain to the world and what happened today with the disapproval against him: “Whatever I had to say, I said, everyone who sang today all these nonsense, vulgar slogans, would do exactly the same as I did and of that I am absolutely sure. We had a great year last year, I loved them, but today I was ashamed of this world.”
For not giving more information to the world about why he left: “No, I think we’ve said enough, it’s over. Today I am the coach of Asteras and I analyze the game. A victory for PAS that I didn’t want at all because I always want to win, but things turned out differently.”
His comment about the “student” of Staikos: “He is a good person and I believe him also as a coach, he helped me a lot last year, I heard that there are complaints here too. I don’t know if you would have gotten these points without Mr. Staikos. Support the coaches chosen by the administration and the team, because the fan is to sing and celebrate, as we have seen in other stadiums, and to support his own team.”
On whether the players make the coach: “We have good players in Asteras as well, but we are trying to change the style of play. Where we played vertical and fast football we scored the goal and then turned it into a slow passing game. This change is not easy for a team that has learned several years in a different style. I hope we can do better in the future.”
For the battle of the championship in the queue and which will be judged: “As you remember from last year, I don’t think like that, I think about the next match and some ideas, how we will play and if I succeed many times, no math is needed.
And let me finally say that today we had the fever of Papadopoulos who stayed in the hotel, we are missing Carmona, Dias, we put in Gardavski right back he was also injured, Bartolo, and Tilica were forced changes, they are useful players and the picture would have been different us if they were playing”.
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