Gacinovic: “The tension in the AEK game made the difference”

Eintracht hosted a tribute to Mijat Gacinovic, for whose sake he traveled to Athens. The Serbian midfielder, who has had a remarkable career with the Frankfurt team, spoke about the secret of their success AEK.

“The Bundesliga is definitely a better league. There is more intensity there, although we have a coach who plays in a similar way because it requires high intensity. I believe that this makes a difference to us. We play with a lot of intensity, we press a lot and we try to regain possession immediately when we lose it. We are very good at that part and that made the difference this year. Some people asked me if we train so hard and for so long because it is not so common in Greece. But we proved that this is the right thing to do“, he said.

As for his teammates he hangs out with? “I spend a lot of time with Vida and Chumber, who helped me a lot in the beginning. I talked to him a lot before I came here and he had a lot of good things to say. With Stankovic and Radonia we have our own Balkan group and that’s fantastic“, he emphasized, while also making a video call with the Swiss striker.

“I want to enjoy life in Athens. The weather is awesome so we are always outside with the kids. The way of thinking of the people is similar to Serbia so it was not difficult for us and we really like Greece. The weather is the best thing, it’s like that almost every day“, he continued and concluded: “I’m not learning Greek, even though I wanted to at first. In Germany I learned the language quickly, but then it was just me and my wife and it was easier. Now I spend a lot of time with my family and I don’t have time».