Almeida: “Humility and composure because until now we have not achieved anything”

Answer to AEK they are waiting for the match with Volos on Sunday (14/05), where the Union will secure the championship with at least one point.

THE Matias Almeida of course he tries to keep his footballers focused, commenting characteristically on Cosmote TV how “up to this moment we have accomplished nothing.”

What he said in detail:

On where the team’s preparation is focused as the world prepares for a fiesta:



“What I try to convey to the footballers is what I do every time before every game. Same training, same training time, same dedication. I understand the euphoria that can be there before this game, but I always focus on the opponents. So what we are doing is preparing the game because we need to either win it or draw to be champions. In games you enter to play, so we will play. I have been informed that there was a team fight in the past, a fight that ended without a happy ending. I want to be part of a happy ending. That’s why I’m taking everything carefully, calmly and I’m looking forward to Sunday.”



On what he had seen months before in the matchup and had made the statement, justified, that the championship would be decided at the last second:

“I saw the improvement of AEK. And I knew we were going to be a competitive team until the end. There was a similar path that Panathinaikos was on, but not only that, Olympiacos and PAOK as well. So the organization was equal. And in relation to the difference with previous years, when some team stood out from the beginning, I saw that we would be competitive until the end and I spoke my truth. I believe that all this works for the good of Greek football”.



On how he experienced the explosion of people’s emotions on Monday night at the airport and in Spata:



“I live everything calmly and absorb things with a lot of love. But the work is not over yet. Of course, I recognize this joy because a year ago the team was out of Europe in the game against Aris. That’s how football is, on one side you have the sad face and on the other side the happy one. And if we add that after this match we found ourselves in first place, then this euphoria among the fans is inevitable. Now, however, we who are moving forward and have entered this project, in this process, are the first to convey humility and composure to everyone because up to this moment we have not achieved anything. And self-confidence to succeed.”



For the renewal of AEK’s cooperation with Hadjisafi:

“First of all, I’m happy for the player, happy for the team, happy for me because I know I can count on him for next season.

He is someone who deserves it and has shown it with actions every day. When he had to stay on the bench and be Mohammadi’s substitute, he always worked for the good of the team. And wait for the right moment. Indeed, for me his performance has been steadily increasing. And to that I will add what I consider to be the most important, that he is an excellent professional and an amazing person”.