Almeida: “We know how important the derby with Olympiacos is”

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THE Matias Almeida was pleased with the effort of its players AEK in victory over Atromitos (0-1) and stated how important he considers the derby with Olympiacos on Sunday at Opap Arena.

I think it’s not poor, the team did what they had to do in the first half. In the second half the opponent gained some yards on the field and created some chances, but not as clear as ours in the first half. In the first half we could have scored at least one more goal and it would have changed the game. Maybe we were a little bit off our minds in the next game at the weekend, but I appreciate the effort of my players who knew how to manage the score with passion. As far as my reasoning is concerned, nothing changes. From tomorrow we will start thinking about the opponent as we do with all opponents. We know how important this upcoming game is, but it doesn’t affect me and it doesn’t play a role in what I think after every win like today. Today we will be happy and from tomorrow we will work for Sunday’s game“, he emphasized.

Asked if he thinks that AEK took it easy… hardly, he replied: “It is clear that you only win when you score more goals than the opponent. If I made a statement based on what you say, then I would be arrogant because I would answer as if the opponent is not playing either. Today the opponent played and made things a little more difficult for us. But I always analyze my own team and not the opponent. And what I have to say is that today’s victory is very important».

Finally, about Jonson’s replacement, he said: “We had spoken to the player. He had played a lot of games, ran a lot in the first half and had little rest time. It’s not an excuse, but in this phase we are in, footballers don’t have time to rest».

Source: Sport Fm

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