Fahl: ‘Slukas was important but Goss will replace him – Not the same as Vezenkov’

Differences between the losses of Kostas Sloukas and Sasha Vezenkov observes Mustafa Falwho spoke to “BasketNews” about the new Olympiacos season that is starting.

The French center emphasized the very great importance that the Greek guard had in the game of the “red and whites”, but expressed the opinion that he can be effectively replaced by Williams-Gosswhich in his opinion is not the case for last season’s MVP either, Sasha Vezenkov.

His statements in detail:

On the loss of Kostas Sloukas: “He’s a good player and a good point guard. Goss will replace him, and he is also a very good player. But it’s not the same as Sasha. Kostas was also important, but Sasha was the MVP, the best player of the league. You don’t replace an MVP that easily.”

To prepare the team: “Honestly, I have no idea (laughs). We can’t really say because we didn’t play many pre-season games. For me it was also the worst preparation since I’ve been here. So, we don’t know what to expect from the beginning. I know we’ll be good at some point. Can we be good from the start? You never know”.

On his relationship with the center of Panathinaikos, Matias Lessor: “We talk often. We are friends and have a good relationship.”

For the reaction of fans of both teams if they see you on a night out: “I really don’t care about that. Everyone wants to talk no matter what you do. We will definitely compete with each other because we both want to win. But once the match is over, life goes on. I’m not going to choose my friends based on which team they sign with. Does not make sense”.

On the environment that prevails in Greek derbies: “It will be a strong match. It is a strong and toxic environment. As it was in previous years, only this year the level is more competitive.”