Lucescu: “Difficult qualification, the target is the Europa Conference League groups”

Razvan Lucescu emphasized that it was difficult for PAOK to qualify against a good and organized team, like Hajduk, and that they were tired to qualify for the playoffs, he focused on the difference in performance in the first and second half, he asked for a change of mentality, time, more training and to eliminate stress, he turned his attention to the premiere of the Stoiximan Super League and awaits the next opponent in Europe.

Analytically: “The qualification does not mean anything, except that we go to the playoffs with the aim of going to the groups of the competition. It was a difficult qualification. It was a difficult draw against an organized team. 3-0 came after a hard game from our side.

A hard to manage first part and a different picture of us in the second half. We want to build a group of fighters with a strong mentality that will not give up. We need time, training, matches. To “throw away” the anxiety we had in the first part.

There are players who haven’t been in the team for a long time, so we have to focus on chemistry as well. Now our interest is in the game against Asteras Tripoli on Sunday. We will see about our opponent in Europe. I hope the people understand the importance of Sunday’s game, it will be a difficult game, we want him next to us, he is our 12th player.”