Manzios: “We paid our first 20 minutes – Our priority is the Cup”

He showed character, returned to winning ways and kept in touch with the top o Panathinaikosas he won 2-0 Mars at “Apostolos Nikolaidis”, for the 25th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.

After the match, the coach of the “yellows”, Akis Manzioscited his team’s poor opening 20 minutes as the main reason for the defeat, while commenting on his goal Cup and expressed his grievances from his arbitration Al Hakim.

In detail what he said:

What did Ares do and was defeated: “We paid for our first 20 minutes when we were very bad. We were caught by surprise with the goal, we made a lot of unforced errors. From then on we found our footing, we had our moments and starting in the second half I think we could equalize with Samora’s phase. It was 2-0 straight away. We still had 1-2 chances to score but it didn’t come.”

For the Cup: “The Cup is our priority. We all live for the Cup final and aim to win it. We are a big team and we cannot but fight in the playoffs. 4th place is moving away. Our goal is to reach the final with Panaitolikos, and then there is a long way to go. We will hit all the games in the playoffs to collect as many points as possible.”

For referee Al Hakim: “We have our objections as a team for certain phases. Whenever this referee whistles for us, we have problems and complaints. There are times when we have been wronged. The phase before the penalty where there is no foul for example… Generally there was a mood from his side, seeing his whistles but not saying that is the reason we lost the game. If foreign referees are to come, let them be elite and let the teams have no complaints. Today we had it, tomorrow Panathinaikos can have it.”