The only 11 points in 9 games and the ups and downs in Panathinaikos have troubled Ivan Jovanovic who wants to immediately correct the situation. The “greens” work well in training, the Serb has a new team with a new philosophy, something that takes time, but the scoring is not good. The “clover” is left behind with only three wins and two draws and presents weaknesses that “cost”.
Predictable in closed defenses
One of the main issues that Ivan Jovanovic has identified and is trying to change is the problem when Panathinaikos finds closed defenses against it. Remember the games with PAS Giannina and Aris, but also those with Asteras Tripolis and OFI. The “greens” competed with “tight” teams and had unimaginable difficulties. It is no coincidence that in these four games the chances were minimal with the result that the valuable points were lost. In four matches, the opponent’s home was violated once (in Tripoli) and only one point entered the bag!
The experienced coach wants to make his team more unpredictable in terms of development and build up when there are no spaces. He works on this every day with his players and undoubtedly asks for more from both the midfielders and the wingers to find a way for the team to open both the midfield and the defense.
Naivety and “cheap” goals
Another problem that has been observed is innocence and the problem in the defensive transition. Panathinaikos has conceded three equal goals from Aris, Asteras Tripolis and PAOK when the ball was lost in the midfield and the opponent arrived in the area without any inconvenience! In all three games, the “clover” did not get a single point! From there and beyond, there are effortless mistakes such as those in the equalizing goal of Asteras Tripolis or at the end of Ionikos on the Avenue. Mistakes that are forbidden in order for the team not to make its life even more difficult.
Become “harder” in balanced games
In the games that the opponent claims and shows toughness, Panathinaikos has not got a result. The only exception is the 0-0 with Olympiakos in “G. Karaiskakis “. In all the other games in which the “greens” did not dominate early and were not released, the results were bad. In short, in balanced games the team is soft and has not managed to win. Jovanovic wants to change that too. This is an element of play that is more about the mentality, but also the mental preparation for the games.
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