Nikologiannis: “Panathinaikos has metal – Volos is possible”

Tasos Nikologiannis spoke to bwinSPORT FM about the victory of Panathinaikos over PAOK, but also about the continuation and the game against Volos.

Initially, Nikologiannis spoke about the battle in the championship: “It’s what Ivan Jovanovic had said: ‘To win this championship we have to win all the games.’ This is the only way Panathinaikos is sure. If he makes 4 wins in 5 matches and one is with AEK, then he will finish first. All games are difficult. The game with Volos is crucial. PAOK is in good shape, yesterday they put a lot of pressure on Panathinaikos. And for AEK, the Leoforos match against PAOK will not be easy for Panathinaikos either. They are continuous derbies, there is physical and mental fatigue for everyone.”

For the victory over PAOK and Ioannidis: “Yesterday’s was… Fotis Olisadebe. It looks a lot like that. Ioannidis came off the bench, just like Olisadebe in 2004. After 1-1 everyone expected Panathinaikos to collapse, but he found his moment, took the penalty from Zivkovic’s mistake and scored the goal. He was sure of his execution, took the ball and took the penalty. From then on, we had a thriller with risks from PAOK and no calm from Panathinaikos. In any case, Panathinaikos got a huge victory. It has metal. A team that last year the team was fighting for Europe, now the players have a lot of faith in the team and the coach. We see that in every game.”

For Bernard: “Great game from Bernard. The first half was sensational. He has an important share in the victory. Magnusson was very good. In the second half, fatigue and some changes that didn’t help put PAOK under pressure. But the opponent also plays.”

For VAR: “If there was no VAR, PAO would be at -10 this year. He has corrected many decisions and it is proving how useful he is in football.”

For the Volos game: “In the match against Volos, he needs to keep in mind what happened in Leoforos. There is a high demand for tickets. Tomorrow, Tuesday will be available from Leoforo. There is an announcement from PAE. Also, those who want to go to the Volos website to get tickets. It will be very crowded. There is thirst and longing from the world. I believe there will be changes. Kotsiras and Mancini are running for positions. Like Ioannidis. The team needs refreshment because there are consecutive games”.