In detail what the coach of Panathinaikos said:
On the mental readiness of Panathinaikos, even if it played a role in losing a long time in the first half: “I don’t think that was the reason, because we made some changes in the team. We also had injured players in the 13th and 23rd minutes when we made the changes. This made us change the plan. So I don’t think that was the reason. We lost two of our players in the first 20 minutes. Unfortunately this also changed our changes, to do what we wanted. However, there were ten players and we conceded two goals. We played 11 against 10, we have nothing to say. We can’t say luck, beam. When you play 11 vs 10, you have to win. If we can’t concentrate on this match after PAOK, how will we play in the playoffs”.
If the numerical imbalance spoiled the mind of Panathinaikos and if these 2 points are covered: “It was a question as if we lost too many things, everything. These will exist on the course we are on. I am very upset that we lost some points today. We have to find a lot of opportunities, play more with the ball, but also find a way to score. From what it seems, we will see injured people constantly this year as well. We had a lot of chances, we weren’t lucky, we didn’t score. But there is no luck, we didn’t score. When the opposition were down to ten players, there might have been the thought that we would somehow score. With so much pressure, we should have scored more. In the worst case, we should have walked away with the win but today we will find it and fix it”.
On the nervousness shown by Panathinaikos in the last part of the match: “I’m not worried about that, but I don’t think it’s the right thing either. We might have lost our concentration playing 11 vs 10, with so many chances we had, we should have scored more, no matter what. Panathinaikos should not lose points so easily”.
For the world: “We are very happy to finally have our fans. We are very upset unfortunately that we couldn’t give them a win today. Of course, on Wednesday we have the opportunity to give them a very good victory and give them a great qualification”.
For the changes in the center of the defense and whether they affect: “When we lose points or the game, we shouldn’t go to names or faces. We know all our players. It’s a team game, when we comment on players one by one, it’s a bit dangerous. It is not nice. If we are to say in every loss that this person or the other is to blame, we are leaving the team. We’re a team, if there’s a mistake, it’s mine. With so many injured, with matches during the week and at the weekend, I had said that we want to use all the material that Panathinaikos has. We all have to play together, be a team and move forward”.
For Lamia’s two goals in three chances: “For today it was a problem (including the defensive function). And in the previous games, the defense played very well, they didn’t give the opponent any chances. A Panathinaikos player who played very good team defense. Today they came to our defense three times, they were tired. It was obvious that they would find an opportunity. We have to look at it another way, from a team that made three chances, they conceded two goals. (0 minutes played in one area, On the other hand we had many chances for 80 minutes we couldn’t score, while the other team with three chances scored two goals. That’s the only way a draw could come today.
What I mean is, some players need to rest. 3-4 days are never enough. We are constantly talking to the doctors and physiotherapists, some players need more. Before the match, no matter what is planned, it is never written in your plan that at 13′ and 23′ two of your players will be injured. That’s why we used a change at half-time, but also the changes we couldn’t use as we wanted. We will continue to play with it. These will not always happen, once in a while. I hope we don’t have a result like that again.”
On whether the players he found could respond in consecutive matches in Greece and Europe: “Both questions are incorrect. They can be emotional. When I came, I said clearly that it was a good team. We cannot play with the same lineup until the end of the season. Have you seen any players who play all the time get injured? Not everyone is injured. Sometimes they get injured. No need to panic”.
Source: Sport Fm
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