He reached his second “double” in the championship Panathinaikos, which prevailed 1-0 at home Ionian, in the context of the 19th game of Super League 1.
The hosts were quite combative, even having more opportunities than the “clover”. His team Ivan Jovanovic seemed to be trapped in the first part. However, he managed to unlock the opposing defense with very nice team energy and a goal from its winger, Aitor, to manage to get a very good score in the second half in terms of managing the match.
In detail, the key points from the “coach of the podium”:
-He was trapped by the 5-3-2 of Ionikos, but he found a solution for a great team: Panathinaikos had a hard time at the beginning of the match. The hosts, I pity him too 5-3-2, were very well organized in their rear, with the “greens” having the initiative of the movements, but without being able to find corridors to the opponent. The trio in the center area on the part of the “blue and whites” but also the fact that they played close to their lines, did not give the opportunity to Ivan Jovanovic’s team to use its own midfielders, which in the last matches seemed to be harmoniously tied.
Nevertheless, the guests unlocked finally the opponent’s defense and in a way that characterizes the big teams, when they have difficulty in such away games: With a smart transfer, good circulation of the ball in the opponent’s area and (terrible) goals from an offensive player.
-Correct management of the lead: The ideal for any team that takes the lead, is to find a second goal that will “lock” its victory. Panathinaikos did not do that. However – with the exception of the crossbar that Ionikos had in the 48th minute – the “greens” were not particularly threatened in the second half, unlike the first. Playing smartly, it was well organized in their backcourts, thus utilizing Aitor’s goal in the final of the first half. In fact, they had a significant opportunity with Vital in 54 ‘, in order to make it 0-2. They may not have presented the flat football that Ivan Jovanovic wants in big parts of the match, but they get very good grade in match management.
-Itor is in a terrible situation: The Spanish winger came from a great performance (goals and two assists) against Anagennisi Karditsa. Tonight he judged the match with his goal in 38 ‘, offering to his team what every big club wants from its extreme: To judge with one of his actions a match that has few final attempts. The 25-year-old ace reached the three goals (he also has four assists) in the season, during which he proves that he is worth wearing the Panathinaikos jersey.
-Very good appearance from Ionikos who … insists on not protecting his “back”: Ionikos could get something more than the game. Dimitris Spanos’s team was well read in terms of the advantages of its opponent, resulting in acceptance minimal threats. His choice turned out to be right 5-3-2 by the 52-year-old technician. At the same time, in fact, he saw his team have more chances, including beam of Fly in 48 ‘. However, she did not manage to go against herself and one of her struggling pathogens. He may have “eaten” minimal threats against, but for another game he concedes goals, with the phase starting from ball in the back of her defense.
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