Ducouret: “If you want to be called a great team, you have to put an end to difficult situations”

The midfielder commented on the need for Aris to return to positive results, Sheikh Doukoure.

The Ivorian emphasized that in the minds of him and his teammates there is only victory, while he added that despite the given difficult situation, Aris must show the character of a great team.

In detail what the Aris midfielder said:



On the degree of readiness of his team for the game with OFI: “We are ready! We worked well all this week. We only have victory in mind. We know the situation is not good. So we want to immediately put an end to it”.

On what might have changed in the team: “Since the first day that I have been here, I do not remember that we have experienced such a difficult period again. It’s a special situation. It’s the worst period for me too, since I’ve been on Mars. If you want to be called a great team, however, you have to have the power to put an end to these types of situations. Monday’s game is a chance for us to put an end to it. We are ready for it. All players are available. We have few problems and that helps us. We go with all our strength and concentration to Crete, to get the victory. This is how we feel…”.

On how the team’s negative status will change: “We certainly know how the situation is. We talk about it every day in the locker room among us players. We are aware of what is happening and we know our responsibilities. I must say, however, that we are fine in the locker room. We are strong! We are a group of very good players. We know our worth. In football, however, you have to win! This is what we must do, to change the situation. This is what we focus on. On Monday, then, we must be fully focused. And with Panathinaikos we shouldn’t have lost, however, the details made the difference. So, we have to pay attention to the details against OFI. We have confidence in ourselves”.

For the match with OFI: “This game is a challenge for us! We know that OFI is on the rise and that they are a good team. We are looking at our own work, though, and we want to improve some things in our game compared to previous ones, in order to come out victorious. The rationale is that in this match, as in everything, we are going for the win. Aris belongs to the big clubs in Greece and we have to show this in practice. With a win in this game, we will turn the switch and that’s what we want to do”.