THE heavy defeat by Maccabi (1-4) did not shake the confidence of Olympiakos in the slightest Jose Luis Mendilibarwhich proves the renewal of the cooperation of the two sides, as emphasized by Nikos Stamatelos to News Bulletin 247.
“The renewal of cooperation with Mendiliber after a heavy defeat that effectively ends the European dreams for this year has its semiotics. It shows the trust that the administration has in Vasko not only to get through the year, but also for the future. Olympiacos originally wanted Medilibar until 2025, but he himself wanted to see for himself how things are. The two sides are completely satisfied and are now moving forward together to build the Olympiakos that the world wants to see“, he said.
Commenting on yesterday’s performance in the heavy defeat by Maccabi, he said:4-1 is too heavy. When you lose in the 8th minute with 2-0, you haven’t come in focused. Maccabi marked the backs of Olympiakos, especially Rodinei. If the Brazilian is busted, then it was a mistake to use him. No lies, Europe is now over and now all attention is focused on the league».
As for Sunday’s derby with Panathinaikos, he said:Olympiacos wants the victory for competitive and psychological reasons. He has won only one derby, this one with PAOK. If he wins the derby, he will send a message that… ‘here I am!’ It is still not clear what Medilibar will do, whether he will freshen up the lineup or not. I have a feeling that most will be the same, I don’t see more than 2-3 changes».
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