Verbic: “At this level you have to have duration – Let’s start the game well”

A big game is ahead of him Panathinaikoswhich gives Portugal the first of two Champions League playoff games against Braga.

At the press conference ahead of the match, the players were represented by Benjamin Verbich. The Slovenian winger emphasized that Panathinaikos he must enter the match well to get a good result, while he pointed out that Braga is a very quality team, which requires the best of the “greens”.

In detail what he said:

On the feelings of the players: “We’re proud to have made it this far, but when you’ve made it to the Champions League playoffs you want to be part of this beautiful competition. The players played against Marseille the same as against Dnipro and we tried to give our best.”

On what’s holding and what’s flying from the four qualifying games: “I think in both rounds we were better in the first match. At this level you have to be good all the time. You have to be at your best and be dedicated. Be there and alert no matter what.”

For the best result in Portugal: “Without the away goal, it’s completely different. We will try to start the match well. We’ll see what happens. Braga is a very quality team and we will see tomorrow.”