Panathinaikos on Thursday (05/10, 22:00) will play against Maccabi Haifafor his 2nd matchday Europa League!
THE Ivan Jovanovich spoke at the press conference ahead of the match, with the Serbian technician referring to several topics. First, he revealed whether he is concerned about tomorrow’s match, while he then answered whether he will make any changes.
Analytically:
On the fact that he gives a series of games of demands and if something worries him: “The European matches are more intense than the Greek ones. Of course, we played two derbies at a high pace. We’ve made it so far. I hope we can do it tomorrow too.”
As for whether he agrees with the opinion that if Panathinaikos gets a positive result, it will be on track for qualification: “Coaches are usually more conservative as there are six games. It’s a group with a lot of good teams. I don’t think we are guaranteeing anything in terms of the final result or victory. I also believe that not winning is not devastating. There must be duration. We made a good step in the first match and we want to continue this. We have two games in a row against Rennes. Don’t forget it. It would be ideal to win tomorrow.”
On whether he will make changes tomorrow: “We always try to have a line-up that we think will win the game based on players who are in better shape. Our reasoning is that we should have a set that gives us the good result. This is what we have in mind.”
On whether he considers himself a tactical coach: “Tactics is an important part of our job, but it’s not the only one. We have a complex role as coaches. Whether it concerns the organizational part or the communication part”.
On whether he knows two good Maccabi players: “I know all the Maccabi players, not just two. It’s a great team that won the championship last year and played very well in the qualifiers.”
On the fact that the team was not effective in the match against PAOK: “The outcome of a game has many factors. I think that since the beginning of the season the team is in a pretty good playing condition. There were definitely games that were good while others we had some issues with. It depends on us where we will reach the team. I am satisfied with the image we have on the pitch. It is early October and we have several new footballers. Our image satisfies us, but it shows us that we can achieve even more. The demands are greater this year than in the past. We are highly motivated and this will enable us to be even better.”
On the fact that the team concedes goals more easily this year: “In the last games this year we made some mistakes and conceded goals. We haven’t changed the profile of the team that much. When you have more quality, gaps arise that can be filled. These are things that can be corrected and this will be done through work.”
For the item he wants to see working tomorrow: “For sure. So far we have played 13 games, 8-9 of which are of a higher level. We are trying to have more balance in the offensive and defensive parts. That’s where we work as we have to be more careful because a game can be decided at that point. There are issues we need to fix. The workouts are few, but there are always things you want to fix. It’s something we have to fix and it shouldn’t continue in the future. Also in the final attempts we have to get better”.
Source: Sport Fm
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