In the press conference, Ivan Yovanovitch spoke about the very heavy defeat, as he described it, of Panathinaikos, however he emphasized that the “greens” must regroup and make a reaction.
In detail what he said at the press conference:
For the 3-0 defeat by PAOK: “It was an important game and we didn’t respond even though we had all the conditions at home. We suffered a very heavy defeat. It is the most difficult, as we are in a different situation than last year. It’s a matter of how we manage it. There is a lot of frustration. In 4 days we have another match against PAOK. As a big team you will have to overcome obstacles and prove yourself. We suffered a heavy defeat and we have to react.”
For the goals conceded by the team and if there is psychological pressure: “The score difference was not due to the poor performance of the other teams, but due to our very good performance. We knew how this was going to go. The goals came from our mistakes. These things happen, but what concerns us is our own game and our own productivity. I can’t focus on some isolated mistakes because it doesn’t make sense. We have to see what we do. When you claim some goals you should be more decisive and more imposing.”
On the causes of the collapse in the second part: “The first two goals were similar. We didn’t have the right positions and conceded two easy goals. I don’t want to make an excuse. I stand on the track until the goal. We could have had a better game and threatened PAOK more if we had made more correct decisions. I can’t dwell on mistakes, no matter how big they were. Mistakes are no excuse. I expect us to do more things on the field with the ball at our feet. If we continue to concede goals in this way we will lose the whole idea of ​​this position we have. We don’t rely on, and didn’t rely on, the suspension function.”
If the easy goal is missing: “I know what an easy goal means. Goals are a team effort and we certainly could have opened the scoring before PAOK’s goal. This is not our main topic today. With all due respect to the Berg – Cisse who left a legacy. I can’t give you an answer to that.”
For Konstantinos: “In the Greek league there are players who have good Greek players. PAOK has a good player in a central attacking position. It’s nice to have kids who have a future in Greek football. Especially attacking midfielders, as in Greece there are more players who compete in defense”.
On what’s been missing lately: “We lost a bit of our composure and circulation, confidence with the ball at our feet. This is the main thing. In the big games we could be more imposing. We are too stressed when we lose the ball in certain areas.”
On the fact that people started leaving at 0-3 and if he thinks the team will react: “It’s completely normal. Fans either accept or they don’t accept what they see. Our image was unacceptable. The gap we had with our rivals has disappeared. I understand the fact that they left as they had expectations. Expectations we created. It is up to us to keep them with us. I am absolutely sure that the fans will be with us until the end.”
As for Panathinaikos conceding the first goal in all derbies and this happened today: “We conceded a goal in the last minute of the first half and then at the start of the second half. It’s hard for players to stay in the game. There was frustration and it was difficult to react. My footballers have feelings and they wanted to win today. The way we conceded the goals was soul-destroying for them. I knew it would be difficult to manage the situation. We have disappointed many, but we have to be strong in the times that are not good. It’s not easy. It’s a bad day for us. We will do everything to show better next time”
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