With multiple gains, Panathinaikos from Volos

Panathinaikos gained a lot from the victory over Volos in yesterday’s match that took place in Leoforos. Apart from the three points they had to get to stay at the top of the standings with AEK having two matches less, the greens also had other gains.

Ivan Jovanovic stayed long enough satisfied from the image of his team, which he characterized as the most complete in the last period of time. Why; Because the Greens were in mood, offensively they had ways to break down a closed defense of a team intent on not conceding a goal and most importantly – perhaps – they showed the necessary composure to manage the stress, which increases when a team burning to win doesn’t manages to score. At this point add the fact that the refereeing decisions were such that they could have upset the players’ minds. On the plus side is the appearance of Palasios who seems to have returned to good performances.

“I liked our image. Volos is a good team, they know how to play, they know how to defend, they are good in transition. From the beginning we showed a good mood, we had a good pace throughout the match. We created many phases for goals. I think after enough time it was a complete game.”, were the words of Ivan Jovanovic, who now turns his gaze to the big match of the next matchday, the derby against Olympiakos. Jovanovic will also be able to count on Magnuson, who will have more training on his feet.

The only pending matter for the Greens is the status of Kleinheisler, who although he was selected in the starting XI, did not play due to the discomfort he felt in the quadriceps. The first estimates speak of a pull but new tests are expected.