Paschalakis: “We want to be a… hungry group, with discipline and seriousness”

The message that Olympiacos wants to be a hungry team was sent by Alexandros Paschalakis at the press conference ahead of the match against Genk for the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

“I think we have been working for the seventh week and we want to build a team to win as a team,” the experienced goalkeeper emphasized and added: “With the discipline and seriousness we are working on in training, the road will be paved in the right direction.”

At the same time, the 33-year-old goalkeeper commented on the changes made in Piraeus after a difficult season. “The goal is from the beginning of the preparation, to completely change the image of the team, to show a completely different face, it was a failed season. Things have changed in the team, something very good is being built, there is a plan. I think we will be much better in the new year. Based on the experience we gained from last season we will be better“, emphasized Alexandros Paschalakis.

He spoke in detail about:

-whether we should expect similar performances from him in relation to his first European matches with the Olympiakos shirt: “Personally, I’m not concerned with the individual appearance, but the team appearance, the whole. I think we are working for the seventh week and we want to build a team to win as a team.”

-the changes made at Olympiakos after a difficult season: “The goal is from the beginning of the preparation, to completely change the image of the team, to show a completely different face, it was a failed season. Things have changed in the team, something very good is being built, there is a plan. I think we will be much better in the new year. Based on the experience we gained from last season.”

-if there is stress due to the must that the match has: “It is the first match, we are working to be disciplined and serious. It’s the starting point tomorrow, the first step and we have close to 60 matches ahead of us. It’s a goal to get into the groups, it’s a goal to win the match. With the discipline and seriousness we work on in training, the road will be paved in the right direction.”

– the fact that Olympiacos did not win last year in Europe and did not keep a clean sheet in defense: “We want to see a nice atmosphere with the people next to us to get an extra boost. A team is being built and we want a team that will be hungry. All teams in the world concede goals, it’s just a matter of how you react. That’s our mentality, that’s what we’re building, that mentality.”