Statements ahead of Sunday’s (10/03, 20:30) derby of the “eternals” were made by the coach of Olympiakos, Jose Luis Mendilibarexpressing his desire to remain in the technical leadership of the “red and whites”, so that they can celebrate the club’s 100th birthday together.
In detail what the coach of Olympiakos said:
“Things don’t change much from yesterday’s analysis. I have certainly seen some specific phases in more detail, but in general the conclusion is the same. In defense, while we had put in several players, we were not effective in marking. We weren’t aggressive when we had to score, we weren’t careful and not organized at all”.
For his first Greek clasico: “Of course I have heard a lot about the Greek clasico. I expect a hot game, a very strong match. Everyone has been talking to me about this game and I know exactly what is going on with the rivalry between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos.
So I believe that what I have to ask of the players and which I have already started to do is more than ever to be our best selves. I think that if we are very careful and very aggressive in all the duels then the result will be good for us”.
As for whether the fact that the club turns 99 years old on Sunday is an additional motivation: “It’s also very close to my birthday so it’s a good time to put in good performances and get good results. The club’s birthday coincides with a very important derby for Olympiacos and I hope we will be happy on the club’s birthday.”.
On whether he will be the coach of Olympiakos even on his 100th birthday: “I wish. I want it very much. Of course, this is still a long way off. I’ve only been here a month and we’re going through a lot of changes in our team, but the truth is that I really hope things go well. As I said, we had a honeymoon with six consecutive victories but also with one defeat that shocked us all. From now on I want us to work well and get good results. Since the club wants it and since I want it too, I hope we can celebrate together the 100 years of the club”.
Source: Sport Fm
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