The Aris midfielder made statements to a French media outlet, Sheikh Doukoure and referred to Akis Manzios, the big goal of the team and also the match against PAOK, which is one of the biggest he has experienced in his career.
In detail what he said:
“I am in my third year in Greece. The level in the Super League is good. The truth is that I didn’t know much before I came, but I was amazed by the quality of the players. There are many foreign footballers and especially players who speak Spanish or come from the Spanish league. So there is a lot of quality. Of course, the Greek league is quite strong and that’s what I liked. The people in the stadiums are also very warm.”
For the derby with PAOK: “The fans are very emotional and noisy. They have a real passion for football and that makes you enjoy it. It’s the city derby. In Thessaloniki there is us and PAOK and there is always a great competition every year for who will win. This season is going well for us, because we won two derbies and one ended in a draw. One more to go for the playoffs. I had the happiness to participate in such games, really impressive atmosphere. It’s clearly one of the hottest derbies I’ve ever experienced.”
For the coaches he has worked with: “It’s been a while since Alan Pardew left. Now we have a Greek, Akis Manzios, who is a very good coach, known in the team. He has a very good reputation and does a good job. After Pardew we had a service technician, Tolis Terzis. We finished well last year, but this year we had a bad start and it was necessary to change. The coach we have now has played in the team, he knows the situations very well and the people love him. We needed someone who knew the team. We have gained good momentum and are having a good season.”
For the big team goal: “We are in the final of the Greek Cup. It would be great to finish well and get a title. Aris’ goal, starting a season, is a minimum of fourth place. We want to go as high as possible.”
Source: Sport Fm
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