Almeida: “We keep the positive elements, we showed passion and respect for the shirt we wear”

With… mixed feelings, the AEK coach appeared at the press conference after the defeat by Brighton, Matias Almeidaemphasizing that he is satisfied with the performance of his footballers against a team worth 200 million euros, while he also emphasized that his team showed passion and respect for their shirt, with the way they played!

What the AEK coach said in detail:



On his feelings after the game: “My feelings are a bit divided. First of all, I am satisfied with the performance of the team, because they were really competitive against this great opponent. There are wins and losses that come in a different way, for me. It was a defeat that leaves us out of Europa. But it was a loss that we will analyze to see how we played. So we’re upping our game. This is the road and performance of this team. Obviously we’re bitter about losing. For the passion for the love for the self-sacrifice shown by the players, but also for our world which has a unique energy. We faced a team that is made with, I don’t know… 200 million euros. We have shown that we are competitive. And 10 vs. 11 we showed it. So through this… internal pain that we will not continue in the institution, we keep the positive elements. We have conceded nine goals and six of them were penalties! There are issues to look at. Issues to improve. I think in the first half in Marseille the opponent was superior, then we were on the same level. And to congratulate you on the photo on your shirt. He was my friend. The best (photo courtesy of Maradona)”.

Regarding the fact that AEK in five home European games has not got the result it wants and has not got the maximum in goals, even though it is in the finals: “It’s a point where this half is costing us compared to last year on the same day last year we had more goals in our favour. We were creating many opportunities, but there is also a reality. We are out of our top scorer. Surely if Garcia played in so many matches he would have some goals. We should persevere. Players will come back and score. In life, as in football, things always happen for something. The picture is positive. The price was shown. It showed the passion, the respect for the jersey they wear. Now it’s about keeping that passion, honor, love in the game, because that’s the way. We have to accept that we lost tonight and look at the positives. It’s over now, there’s nothing more we can do.”.