Almeida: “We played a great game, from tomorrow we look at Atromitos”

Happy with the performance and the victory in Heraklion with a score of 3-0 against OFI, the AEK coach presented himself at the press conference, Matias Almeida. The Argentinian coach mentioned, among other things, his absence Sergio Araujo from the original scheme, he characterized him as a key player Petro Mandalowhile he emphasized that from tomorrow everyone will focus on the postponed showdown with Fearless in Peristeri and in the two upcoming derbies with Olympic for the championship and the Cup.

What Matias Almeida said in detail:

“It was a difficult game. The opponent had a difficult system to deal with, we needed some time to adjust the markings but in general we played a great match”.

For Araujo’s absence: “We had planned for Petros (Mandalos) to help the defensive midfielders and for Pineda to play higher. As you know, Pineda has different characteristics than Sergio. He is a player who can play in many positions, I know his characteristics, he can perform. The day before, he had a high fever and really, he is a typical player who leaves his soul in every ball. I also liked the work of Mandalus, in a position he has tried to play in the past and it is a key position. With the talent he has, we give him more initiatives and today he did very well”.

For the playoffs: “From what I have seen in previous years, there was a big difference between the first team and the rest and the champion could have emerged from February as well. I believe that this time, there is competition, we are many teams that compete until the end, but I am of the idea of ​​each match separately. We have another match on Wednesday and we have to finish the regular season with a derby against Olympiakos. From tomorrow we are thinking about Atromitos.”