THE Giannis Anastasiou spoke to bwinΣΠΟΡ FM 94,6 for the impressively formed Panaitolikos after the big victories over AEK, Olympiakos and OFI. The coach of Agrinio characterized Piraeus as the favorite in Wednesday’s rematch with his team for the quarterfinals of the Cup, while he made special mention of the rise of Nikos Karelis and the formation of Panathinaikos.
In detail, Giannis Anastasiou spoke to Vaios Tsoutsikas and Tassos Nikologiannis about:
-the latest impressive results of Panetolikos: “You do not have time to think about what you did because the games are continuous and the challenges are constant against big opponents. However, for the world and the city, what is happening is something beautiful and pleasant. The fans recognize that we are a team that tries to play good football and insists on the same philosophy from the beginning. The point for us is to have duration and consistency in our performance. We still have room for improvement.
-what is the reason for the significant improvement of the team: “The return of the injured offered us solutions and we are more flexible in how we approach the games. All players need to be alert and that is enjoyable. At the beginning of the season we had injuries and a fairly small roster, but as the players returned we continued the good work with the same intensity, resulting in the current picture. “Now we have obvious progress in terms of competition and we manage our games much better and with more maturity.”
-the competitive rise of Nikos Karelis: “Nikos developed by playing with me as a coach at Panathinaikos and made the transfer to KRC Genk. He suffered a serious injury, he was not at his best, but he is a serious child and a good professional. Working with me helped him, he worked and now he rewards himself with his presence. He has found his rhythm, his steps and his confidence. He knows that the team trusts him, the coach trusts him and helps us a lot, just like Vergos. He worked hard on the first contact and has greatly improved his performance. It is good for Greek football to have a team of good Greek forwards “.
-Mendosa’s missed penalty: “Mendoza is a little crazy, I would say enough… (laughs). He should perform a little better in the next penalties “.
-the rematch of the Cup with Olympiakos: “The favorite is Olympiacos, we do not discuss it. I would say the same whether the score was 3-1 or 2-0. There are always hopes in football, even small ones. We will fight for the best, we want to be competitive and our details and concentration will definitely play a role. “Olympiacos can beat us with a mediocre appearance”.
-Jovanovic’s Panathinaikos: “He is a methodical coach, with a specific philosophy, with a plan and Panathinaikos is taking steps towards normalcy with him. There were definitely some transitions in the team’s performance with some absences from injuries and cases. He is on a good moon, he is among his goals in the championship and in the Cup and now he must have consistency in the good results in the final straight. “Panathinaikos does not only get the result, of course, as people also want good football”.
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