Martinez: “Our most complete game, we shuddered on this pitch”

Diego Martinez’s comment on the big win 2-1 of Olympiakou against West Ham. The Spanish coach expressed his satisfaction with the performance of Piraeus, stressing that they made their most complete performance with him at the helm.

“Those of you who have followed my path will know that I don’t stick to one system. I constantly change the opponent accordingly“, he pointed out about the choice of 4-3-3 against the “Hammers”.

“Tonight we shivered inside this stadium experiencing this beautiful European night“, emphasized the 42-year-old coach.

Details of what he said at the press conference

You said in the press conference that you want the win, maybe you should say that more often. Also do you think Olympiacos has wronged itself in the group and could have had more points?

“I wish everything depended on what I say at the press conference. The hard part is doing what you say. Our team deserved the win and it is a result of our work. It was a complete game against the Conference League holders. It was all very beautiful, both the team and the atmosphere in the stadium. I also said this in the press conference before the match that the people always help us. We had been told about the beautiful nights they live in Olympiakos, but tonight we shuddered inside this stadium experiencing this beautiful European night, because of the value of the opponent and the will we had to win. We are glad to have enjoyed this evening».

Where do you think the match was decided, what elements did Olympiacos have for the victory. As well as a comment on the formation with the three midfielders, Kamara, Alexandropoulos and Ese.

“Those of you who have followed my path will know that I don’t stick to one system. I constantly change the opponent accordingly. Now the opposition demanded the three in the center and these players stood well on the pitch. The wingers found depth on the field. But the whole team stood up to the demands and responded to the match. When things go well it’s not just about structure, it’s also about preparation, talent, confidence. It worked the system but all these elements brought victory».

Do you think that with the performances of the team so far, you deserved more points in the group? Was your biggest European night at Olympiakos?

“It was the most complete game we played in terms of official European matches, both for the size of the opponent and for our complete game. To say at this moment that we deserved more points is of no value. We said it after Freiburg and Topola, now there is no value in saying it. What counts is today, the fact that we achieved this today does not guarantee us that we will do it tomorrow. There is no value in talking about what happened in the previous games. It’s important to be able to give your best in every match like we did now. I’ll say it again, it’s important that everyone is ready at all times. Porozzo hasn’t played enough until now, but now he’s been asked to be ready to help the team. They are all important even those who were in the stands tonight and helped in other games. We need them all, the moment will come for all of them. Porozzo has been working all this time and the message is this. That we are all necessary in the team and we are happy that it worked in this match. I also want to focus on the players who came off the bench as substitutes. The minute they entered was crucial for the team and they were also important and decisive for the victory. They had to show concentration and they did and they were important. Even those who didn’t get in and were in the stands were just as important. We all helped make this success happen. Let me say again that we should be calm in our good times as well as in our bad times. To be calm even in the great successes, to celebrate but not escape. We continue the work because we have enough future ahead of us».

Did you say something to Porozos about this game that was high-demand and also was it the defense that gave the win or the moments that the team took advantage of in attack?

“We had good moments in attack, scored two goals and could have scored a third in the first half. And in the second half we had good moments. We were also not particularly threatened apart from the goal we conceded. We defended well in the set-pieces, despite the fact that we had a height difference. We also did not make unnecessary fouls, as we did in other games and they brought us dangers in defense. In general, we were balanced in defense and attack. We had the right mindset and reduced the number of mistakes compared to previous games. And I am quite happy about Porozo’s performance, because in Renti he worked hard and calmly and when we needed him he showed himself ready. The truth is that he had only played a few minutes until now, he was a new player. We only have five changes and eleven starters and sometimes it is difficult to choose. But we are happy because everyone has to be ready and now when Jackson’s moment has come he has shown himself to be ready. I want to add that we usually focus on the player who is not on the pitch and this is something that is done all over the world. The praise you are now giving Porozos I want to exchange it with your comments when a player will not be good at some point in the future».