Giorgos Tzavellas emphasized that the players of the national team fought in the difficult home of Georgia and were eliminated on penalties, he believes that there is always extra time in these matches and asked them to continue the effort, since there is a bright future in the representative group and there needs to be a rally and love, he praised the work of Gustavo Poget and asked him to stay, he asked for the support of the players and not to level everything for two missed penalties.
Analytically: “There is sadness, I don’t know what to say. We tried and did our best in a difficult venue. The guys gave everything, we reached the penalty shootout, unfortunately we didn’t manage to qualify.”
On whether Greece could avoid extra time: “It was a difficult game, both teams had their intervals, overall a good effort was made. There is bitterness, but I don’t want to dwell there. We are obliged to continue, the children, the coach, the Federation, all together to continue, because there is a bright future.
This is not the time to talk about problems or what is missing. We’ll be graphic if we do that. I will say again, because this is the last time I speak as a player of the National Team, I would like to say that it is time for greater solidarity and love. There is talent, there is a coach who has ‘built’ a group, which loves him and grows with him.
I would like people in Greece to know this. I wish that he stays, that he himself can help Greece in the next period, that they can do in the next competitions what we could not. There is sadness and crying in the locker room, but that crying is a legacy for the future. This cry, the experience we will get, to qualify for the competitions we did not manage”.
On how the bitterness goes away: “Certainly with time, with maturity and with seeing the future clearly. There is talent, more and more kids are coming who raise the level. Let’s stop being the ones who when they win are good players and when they don’t win, everything goes wrong. Support the kids.”
On what he told them: “I didn’t tell them anything, these are our things, they are our personal things. I’m just telling you this, 27 children were crying and it shows how much sadness there is.”
He concluded, saying: “One plea, let’s not tear it all apart because two penalties were missed.”
Source: Sport Fm
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