His comment on the derby between AEK and Panathinaikos, as well as the talk about the referee, was testified by Demis Nikolaidis on the Monday FC show on NOVA. The veteran footballer – and his producer News Bulletin 247– took a position on the phase of Verbic’s overthrow by Pineda, stressing: “For the VAR not to call him, it means that he agrees with the referee. Why does she agree with him? We can make assumptions. It reminded me of a Masoura phase in Serres. He could give a penalty. I don’t give these penalties. I hardly whistle such penalties. In Greece, however, they are given, so the referee could also give it».
He noted, however, that it is a shame to deal with refereeing and not with the game, for which he said, among other things:Nice match, nice derby, it’s a shame, though, that the stadium wasn’t full! It was an opportunity for Panathinaikos to make a double, because AEK had many players, who were not on a good day. AEK has a winning mentality, Panathinaikos had more players on a good day».
What Demis Nikolaidis said in detail in his show on NOVA:
“Nice match, nice derby, it’s a shame, though, that the stadium wasn’t full! It would be more beautiful. We are a little bit taken aback by the image, empty seats all around. Not great quality and football, ball exchanges and combinations, but great intensity from both. One was spoiling the other’s game, in the first part Panathinaikos was better, AEK in the second.
And with Olympiakos, where AEK was not good, he has the mentality to try until 90′ to turn the match around and that is something invaluable. AEK managed to equalize and went on to take the game in the end.
I also have Arao left, after a few games that I saw, I prefer him as a stopper. He is very good, knows the ball. He did well against Levi GarcÃa, who carries the biggest burden this season in AEK.
I must say that it was an opportunity for Panathinaikos to make a double, because AEK had many players, who were not on a good day. AEK has a winning mentality, Panathinaikos had more players on a good day. His changes didn’t work, I might not have made any changes.
Ioannidis was very good in the game. We only saw Livai from AEK. Made a mistake by Jedwai at 1-0. He realized he couldn’t catch him and tried to take him offside. Needless to say, he also scored the goal. Jedwai wasn’t bad, he just made this mistake.
Apart from the last 15 minutes we saw a 2-2 result, in general, a nice derby without many and long phases. Pure game».
For the arbitration: “This referee many phases could either blow one way, or the other, or not at all. Gacinovic fell and kicked the ball away with his hand. VAR cannot intervene.
He didn’t see the penalty, it seems that Pineda finds him. For the VAR not to call him, it means that he agrees with the referee. Why does she agree with him? We can make assumptions.
It reminded me of a Masoura phase in Serres. He could give a penalty. I don’t give these penalties. I hardly whistle such penalties. In Greece, however, they are given, so the referee could also give it.
The refereeing and VAR did not bring out anything strange for me. They didn’t want to play for any team. And the examination for the foul on Bernard was a difficult phase (s.s. on the disallowed goal of Levi). There is no penalty for Vagiannidis, there is for Zekas.
It’s a shame we have to deal with refereeing, I know what it means to be slaughtered by the referee. A mistake was made. I hope that at the end of the year the mistakes will be shared. That’s football».
Source: Sport Fm
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