Almeida: “If I started talking to my players in the playoffs, they would believe me less”

Cool and unaffected from the criticality of the playoffs, Aris said in advance Matias Almeida.

In his statements to Cosmote TV, its technician AEK emphasized that the same philosophy which he had instilled in his players from the first day he expects to see in the matches that judge the title.

So note characteristically that if it started now if he spoke to them, they would believe him less and repeated the logic “game with game” which the team must maintain.

What Almeida said in detail

On the game with Volos and whether AEK continued in what he calls a “straight line”: “I think that in this game too we continued on that path. A difficult game, like all the playoffs, but the important thing was to return with the three points. And we are preparing for the next game, which will also be difficult.”

On whether he is satisfied with the fact that AEK handled this particular game calmly, choosing a more controlled pace: “First of all I was satisfied because we won. Always when I watch and analyze each game, there are things that can be improved and things that we have done well. But all games are different.

If we think about the team that faced PAOK and the team that played against Volos. Both were different and both were good. Both games were different, one with more intensity, the other with less intensity. One with more circulation, the other with more possession and control of the game. We knew how to manage the game properly”.

On the fact that AEK has not appeared overly stressed so far in the difficult process of the playoffs, even if he still asks his players to enjoy the games: “From the first day I was here, I talk to my players in the same way. With the same intention and the same desire. If I only talked to them in the playoffs, then they would believe me less because I would start talking to them now. If they have listened to me during the whole year, then it means that they have paid attention to what I say.

We, like everyone, want to win. The beautiful and difficult thing about the Playoffs is that those of us in the Playoffs want to win. All football players, all coaches before every game will say the same thing. But one always wins. So, that’s why I always try to maintain a middle line. Both the good and the not so good. That’s why we go game by game.”

For the Mars game: “We treat it with the same caution as we treat all opponents. With the same respect we show to everyone. They have a good team, they have a very good operation. And that’s why they’re in the playoffs. So, we should be very careful. To have confidence in what we want to do, in our own work and to pay attention to what the opponent will try to do.”