Ketsejoglu: “Everything AEK and Ponce needed”

Everything she needed was for her AEK and Ezekiel Ponce the game against Atromitos (0-5), as pointed out by Kostas Ketsetzoglou to News Bulletin 247.

“It was what AEK needed to a superlative degree. Victory, with a good performance and with a goal record against Almeida. It confirmed its upward trajectory, because it also performed very well with Aris. Yesterday she was very accurate and when you score from the first opportunity it makes things difficult for the opponent. The good thing is that he didn’t stop at all, even after 5-0 he continued to play at the same pace until the end. The intensity of the team will be its great weapon this year as well“, he emphasized.

At the same time, he referred to Ponce’s “outburst” and how the conversation he had with the coach helped him: “Ponce’s problem was psychological. Almeida seems to have relieved him of his anxiety in the conversation they had. The first two goals were… from crosses and in the third he went over his opponent to score after Tsintota’s save. He is a very popular kid in the locker room and a great professional. He really needed him this game and AEK needs him. Even when Garcia is there, Ponce is necessary».

Finally, he spoke about the appearance of Stavros Pelios. “It went very well, after his good presence with Aris. It seems that the team now has a lot of confidence in him. He had two assists, he also made set-pieces… Almeida showed that he believes in him and did not insist on the acquisition of a full-back now that the two Iranians are missing. It is not unlikely that we will see him in the next derby“, he pointed out, making a special mention of the performance of Jonsson and Gacinovic.