A fair result for the Athenian derby was characterized by Demis Nikolaidis the AEK’s victory over Panathinaikos (1-2) on the Avenue. Speaking on Nova’s Monday FC show, he focused on the smart tactics of Matias Almeidas, while distinguishing that the home team ran out of strength.
“Almeida is the winner of the derby. I think he made the difference, especially in the way AEK played in the second half. He changed tactics, waited a little further back to play on the counter-attacks, which he can do as he showed in Brighton. Panathinaikos ran out of energy and after 70′ had two phases with headers, I didn’t have the feeling that they could score a goal. AEK handled the game perfectly in the end, they had confidence and a certain confidence in their game, while Panathinaikos seemed to want to but couldn’t. The victory is Almeida’s, he has tied his team together very well and always finds ways to cover the gaps. AEK deservedly won“, he emphasized.
Commenting on the performance of the players who stood out he said:The two center forwards were unstoppable, Livai and Ioannidis did not lose a duel. Both goalkeepers were also very good. I liked Cullens as I first saw him, and Mitoglou was once again very good. On the other hand, Magnusson turned out to be a big loss for Panathinaikos, because he creates play from behind and Jedvai cannot do that».
Source: Sport Fm
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