Terim: “If a team wants to win the championship, it must come out of difficult situations”

Panathinaikos left Faliro in a triumphant way, as they prevailed 3-1 of Olympiakos in the premiere of the playoffs.

Speaking at the press conference, Mr Fatih Terim appeared pleased with the result and the performance of his players.

Fatih Terim’s statements in detail at the press conference:

For his team’s reaction: “After the championship that ended in the regular season, we have playoffs. That means 30 points and now there are 27 left. We want them too, but also the Cup. It’s hard. We may lose, but we should have the mindset that we have to take them all. We lost easy points. We lost six valuable points. Today, the three points against a team like Olympiacos was important. We have to win all the matches at home. We must carry on in normal circumstances, instead of reacting».

On what changed after Olympiakos’ 1-0: “We conceded a goal in the 23rd minute and we didn’t have many phases. Without conceding chances, we conceded goals and were already playing well. We did not experience the pressure that Olympiacos usually has. It was a goal we did not expect, but we continued as if we had not conceded this goal. It is important that the team reacts. After 1-1 we were in the game more. Towards the end of the half we conceded some chances. Home is an advantage, but we have to play our game wherever we are. The second half saw regular changes for both».

On whether he’s felt challenged lately and whether it was his team’s best performance: “We had some results, which we did not want, but we did not perform badly. We never played well and lost points. After OFI I said that we should put something more. We will always try to add something more. This is an important three points, we still have nine matches».

For the details and whether the match was decided on them: “Details are important and when they come together they create a problem. We will try to improve our game. We insist on being better. And after every match we see things change. I sincerely congratulate my players and always expect more».

On whether he saw the match against Maccabi: “We know Olympiacos very well. A new coach came, new players came. We knew Olympiacos well, but we also saw Thursday’s match. We worked with what we saw. I respect every opponent. If there is an issue with the opponent, I show it to my players. The important thing is how we will play. We saw the opponent, but the players played our game».

For derbies: “If a team wants to win the championship, it has to come out of difficult situations. A lot of things can go wrong. The team is not looking for excuses that can bring the result. We and our players say how we should play».