Laying solid foundations from the first half (2-0) and with a 9-minute burst after the changes, the PAOK destroyed him 5-0 Panseraic before the “final” with Eintracht.
After the match, Razvan Lucescu spoke at the press conference about the team’s good time, stressing however that there should not be over-enthusiasm as then everything can change quickly. At the same time, he talked about the progress of his condition Mark Antonywhile referring to the work done by Pablo Garcia on his bench Panseraikou.
The Romanian’s statements in detail:
“We are in a good period, with good energy and confidence. We are in a good place and with a good mentality that was built from game to game. Day by day the chemistry of the players is improving. We are in a period where luckily we have no injuries, he helps us a lot and leads the players to train at the same level and to be available.
There is an enthusiasm among the players and a very good atmosphere, but in football you have to be careful because things change quickly. There is a joy in being together and we must keep that. We must see every match as a final, regardless of the opponent. We have to show determination on the pitch and concentration throughout the matches. Our logic is to keep the motivation of the players high, to keep the enjoyment, because that’s the only way you can cope.
If you believe in one moment that you are too good, that is the moment you will be wrong. I’ve noticed so far that this pattern of going game after game, holding on and going. This is the most important because sometimes we will play well, sometimes not, but we will have to take advantage of the situations every time”.
About Marcos Antonio and when he will play: “I’m catching up on some of your questions, he’ll be ready sooner than we thought. He will be an internal transfer and he will help us a lot.”
On Murg, his image and the fact that he is an important player for PAOK: “I always appreciated Thomas. In his first season he had 40 to 45 matches and it was not an easy season for him. The second season was mismanaged on many fronts, and there was the injury that set him back. In the third season, we’ve talked a lot, I’ve told him I really appreciate him as a player and he can do a lot better.
He told me that he is 100% committed to the team, he did a great preparation. It’s normal, I’m not surprised by his image because he’s a very smart player and knows what to do in any situation. And when he has the ball and when he doesn’t. It’s the work he does in every training session, the concentration and motivation he shows every day to help the team. I cannot accept the loss of attention at any point of the match or even before the match.”
On the conversation he had with Pablo Garcia after the match and how he sees Panserraikos: “Before the game and after the game, the truth is he does a great job. I have seen all the matches of Panserraikos and I am impressed by the way he plays.
I told him he had done a great job and congratulated him on his team’s performance. 2-3 days ago I had a conversation about how the league is going and I said that there are favorites in the league for which teams will enter the playoffs, but beyond the favorites there are teams like Lamia, Panserraikos and OFI who have done a lot good matches this year and they have stood out, they can claim their presence in the playoffs. At some point the enthusiasm for Panserraikos may be lost, but I think we are very far from talking about a relegation of Panserraikos”.
On the most active this year on the roster and how safe he feels: “It is true that for two years we did not have a victory after the championship was interrupted. This season, we have managed to win it twice in a row after a stoppage. We have a different personality of players this year, we have a different… luck, there is a different atmosphere this year.
The situation starts from the summer when a group of players, due to the delay in the arrival of some players, brought us qualifications and successes and when the new players came they brought the group even higher. I don’t know if there are other teams in Greece or Europe that change nine players in the starting line-up from Thursday to Sunday without being so affected. This is our biggest gain.”
Source: Sport Fm
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