The Spanish midfielder of Aris, Manu Garthia, spoke after the end of the match about the hat-trick he achieved against Volos and also about the upcoming rematch of the Cup with Olympiakos.
The protagonist of the “yellows” referred, among other things, to the dedication he made to the deceased, Alkis Kampanos, stressing that this particular night was special for the club.
His statements in detail:
For the victory over Volos and the dedication to the memory of Alkis
“It was a special night. We talked this week a lot about Alkis, we knew that people would have prepared something special. In the match with Asteras I scored my first goal in the 19th minute. And that’s important. My shirt is for Alkis and I’m happy for the team too, because it was an important game and we needed the win”
To boost psychology ahead of the sequel:
“We know it was a difficult week, we were in Athens for the games against Olympiakos and we didn’t get the results we wanted, there were also some refereeing decisions that were not on our side, this time the victory will give us psychology ahead of the match against Olympiakos on Wednesday, so that in a full stadium we can give everything for the qualification”.
On the hat trick he scored:
“I’m happy because I don’t score often, but mostly I’m happy for the team. We passed Volos, we have to move forward to achieve the goal of Europe and immediately think about Wednesday’s game”.
On whether he needed the goals to “unblock”:
“Of course I needed the goals, but also the victory. When you score, then you feel better. Like I said, I’m happy about tonight, but our mind is on Wednesday’s game.”
For the second game against Olympiakos for the Greek Cup:
“Hard game. We’ve already beaten them here, we could hurt them there too and with a full field, anything can happen. We will rest and hope to qualify for the semi-finals of the Cup.”
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