Terim: “Panathinaikos deserved to win, clear penalty to Verbic”

Frustrated by his weakness Panathinaikou to win her over AEKas it deserved, but also the non-attribution of the final penalties in the phase of Benjamin Verbitz was presented by Fatih Terimat the customary press conference after the 2-2.

The Turkish technician also referred to Alberto’s case Brignoliwhile revealing that he intended to use Bart Schenkefeld to play with three in defense at the end, before Fotis was injured Ioannidis.

What Terim said in detail:

On whether the game was called on the pitch or there is a result tampering for the Verbic penalty and the equalizing penalty: “It was a penalty against Verbic, clearly, I’ve seen it. We have to ask the gentleman who was at VAR. You’re on VAR and you haven’t called the referee to see it. I don’t want to talk about it too much, I don’t want to make excuses. After 1-2 we had to not go back and take it. We should have kept the score. Panathinaikos deserved to win today, unfortunately we drew and that’s why I’m very sad. Of course, Verbic’s phase was 100% penalty, but we have to find the fault in ourselves”.

For the case of Brignoli: “The whole story has started before I came here, October-November. Also, the president and the technical director did what they had to do. We have to be used to these situations in football and a player coming and going. We should not bring it as a big crisis. In the end Alberto had given enough things for the team. I want to thank him for what he has done for Panathinaikos and wish him good luck. We are talking about a Panathinaikos who is huge. I too may leave at some point, like everyone else.”

For the phase of Panathinaikos’ draw at 1-1, even if there is a pull on Gacinovic: “You are right. I’m in one thought, I was also asked in the flash we did. I said I’m upset because we didn’t win. We have to win everywhere and in all situations, we have to react no matter what. And in the last moments of the game, the players must take the ball, react. It was a penalty (s.s. in AEK’s 2-2, it was referred from the beginning to “you are right”). We can’t say anything different. Whatever happens in the match, we must always react like champions. You are right in what you say (he was referring to AEK’s second goal). Congratulations also to my players, but whatever happened, we had to go for the win.”

For the reaction of Panathinaikos in both derbies when they found themselves behind in the score: “We want to build a team where we all play together. In the first, second and third regions. Everyone to play in all regions. Where the phase is needed, but we must play together. If you want to win, the first thing you need to do is play together. We will play and the more we do, the more we will enjoy it. I know what Panathinaikos wants to be happy, as well as what its fans expect. Of course, as we progress towards the goal, we will have some shortcomings, we will lose some matches, but as we go to our goal, we will all enjoy it together. If we had won today and with Olympiakos we would have eight points difference. So we had to win. I can’t say anything about the 2-2, but it would have been better if we had won because we played against a team that is really good and even better at home. There was very little left.”

For the appearance of Kotsiras in the midfield and the injury of Ioannidis: “I would put Bart (s.s. Schenkefeld) in the game, to be three back in defense (s.s. if he wasn’t injured). Fotis was injured at one point, which could have been 1-3. I am very pleased with Kotsira. Because of the tactics I want to do, I put him in different places. I said that I can put any player anywhere to play, today I put him more in the center and I’m very happy.”