Marthelino: “Marseille is being built but we will be ready – Celebrate football and not count the dead”

Yes, but from Marthelino Toral, with the Spanish coach of Marseille pointing out that his team is not as prepared as he would like, in view of Panathinaikos.

At the same time, however, note that Marseille will present the right image on the Avenue, thanks also to the adaptability of its players.

Of course, Marthelino did not fail to mention the tragic loss of the AEK fan, clarifying that football should be a reason to rejoice and not count the loss of human lives.

“We are a team that is still being built. We still haven’t quite achieved the game we want. We want to give 100% tomorrow and get the result we want”, he initially said at today’s press conference.

For the tactics and not just the readiness of the team: “We should try to speed up our adaptation. Both me and the players have to adapt. It was a demanding friendly with Leverkusen. We are optimistic about tomorrow. We are where we want to be.”

On whether he feels pressure in Marseille: “Before I signed I knew the conditions I was facing, so it doesn’t bother me. My goal is always to win. I don’t think that the fact that we always have to win is an additional pressure for me.”



For Arit who came back from his serious injury: “We knew that when he returns he will be at the same level. Now we want to integrate him little by little, so that he can safely reach the level of his teammates and then start to give us everything that he gave us before he got injured.”

For Zigo’s choice as captain and tomorrow’s line-up: “It wasn’t me who chose it, but his teammates. We know its quality and level. I can’t talk about people for the starting line-up in tomorrow’s match.”

About what happened in New Philadelphia: “Football should be a celebration. We should not count dead and wounded. Everyone must do everything to eliminate such phenomena. I want to express my deepest condolences to the victim’s family.”



For the fact that they only had one week for Panathinaikos: “Yes, we only had a week to get to know Panathinaikos. I am happy that new players adapt quickly and easily. I’m sure we’ll be ready for tomorrow.”