Douvikas on bwinSPORT FM: “What Benitez wanted – I was saddened by not being called up to the national team”

In his great transfer to La Liga and the Want to but also in his absence in the recent ones calls her National of Greecementioned the Tasos Douvikas speaking to News Bulletin 247 and to Christos Sotirakopoulos.

The Greek for referred to Rafa Benitez and in his goal against Barcelona, ​​his first with his new team, while he also explained the differences between the Netherlands and Spain with a typical example.

From there, he emphasized his sadness at not being in the calls of the representative group, underlining, however, that it is something that perseveres with him.

In detail, Tasos Douvikas spoke to Christos Sotirakopoulos about:

-how is life in Vigo: “It is very nice, it has nothing to do with the Netherlands. Although the weather in Vigo is generally quite rainy, we have not encountered anything like this yet. They have welcomed me very well in the team and make me feel at home».

-his first goal, in the away match against Barcelona: “It was a terrible experience. Playing with one of the biggest, maybe even the biggest team in the world and scoring goals. The team played very well, in the first half they could have been leading 2-0».

-how Benitez is: “It’s definitely demanding, but it’s also what I wanted. Otherwise you don’t improve. It’s a different feeling to improve yourself».

– his non-call to the Greek national team despite last year’s performance with Utrecht and the transfer to Telta: “Of course it makes me sad. For me, the National Team is the most important thing for every athlete. I have nothing more to say. Surely I should only take the positives, which in this particular case was that I stayed with the team for two weeks which helped me to adapt. However, I really want to be in the national team».

– if he insists on it: “Sure, it’s motivating».

-the differences in play, training and requirements between the Netherlands and Spain: “In the races there is a big difference. It has a lot of tension. You will not find someone weak in some technical characteristics. In terms of training here it is different. The workouts are light, but aim for quality. For example, with the players here, like Iago Aspas, you can’t play him a passing game for 20′. No improvement is needed, but maintenance. Whereas in the Netherlands, for example in Utrecht, you need to improve».

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