The praise of AEK was woven in the press conference after his team’s victory at the OPAP Arena, the coach of Marseille, Gennaro Gattusocharacterizing Union as a very strong team with very good physical condition and stressing that his team suffered in the last minutes of the match.
What the Marseille coach said in detail:
On how the game went and on AEK’s chances: “The answer is very simple. The AEK team never dies. I also remember it from Marseille. They are a very strong team, with very good physical condition. We suffered in the end. I expected such a match. Even from its substitutes, AEK got strength. We made some mistakes in the vertical game. That’s where we need to improve”.
On the trust he shows in Sar: “He is a high-level player with great quality. But the whole team played a great game. That’s the important thing, that we played as a team. After the goal we showed the captain’s shirt”.
On what he keeps from the game: “I think we kept a clean sheet in defense and worked very well. After 25 minutes we felt pressure. We need to improve when we have the ball in the opponent’s second half. I like to play vertically. I’m happy because we kept the zero behind and the team withstood the pressure they received”.
For Bithynia: “I am very happy. Proud of his game. I often have this struggle with how I deal with the player. But I don’t deal only with him, but with the whole team. When I went to the team I talked to him and told him that he needs to improve one thing: the smile. When there are 30 million euro players, they tell you one scored 5 goals, the other why he didn’t. I want my players to be happy. I am happy for Bitinias”.
On whether tonight’s win gives the team new momentum: “There is pressure in Marseille. Is it easy to play? No. It is difficult to change the mindset. Tonight after the game the players went to greet the fans. But there will always be pressure on this team. Our fans are an added value for us. I have unlimited respect for our fans, especially when it’s the stadium we play every time.”.
Source: Sport Fm
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