Valbuena: “AEK made delays – Until the end for the championship”

THE Mathieu Valbuena she blamed her players AEK for delays in the rematch with Olympic under the tolerance of the referee Agagev.

“We saw that in today’s game AEK made a lot of delays. The referee was stopping the game and in the end he didn’t give us enough extra time. It’s something we see all the time and I hope we don’t see it again after the playoffs. I hope the refereeing will be more balanced in the future“, he emphasized.

As for the match, he said:The goal was obviously to qualify. We are very satisfied with our effort and the image we showed. Jose Anigo took over a few days ago and we have shown a very good picture, with the exception of the defeat against Panathinaikos. Nothing is over, but we will need to be united and fight to the end. We are pleased with our improvement, but we have to keep trying».

Regarding the team’s new coach and their relationship, he said: “Jose Anigo is the man who discovered me, we have been friends for 18-19 years, he has believed in me and supported me. He was with me on my first team and now on my last. It is very pleasant to have him with us. In the last matches we showed determination. We are disappointed by the first half against Panathinaikos, but overall we have improved. He is a man who loves Olympiakos very much, but he can help us and he has already given the team elements of his character. We will give everything to win the championship until the last minute».