Dellas: “These are not issues of motivation, but of dignity for OFI”

For the resumption of the Stoiximan Super League playouts and its match OFI with Atromitos he spoke in “Jedi Koule” o Traianos Dellas.

The Greek technician, in the usual meeting with journalists, said that there is no question of motivation, but mainly dignityemphasizing that everyone in the team wants to prove how they deserve better things.

In detail, what Traianos Dellas mentioned:

On how the preparation is going, problems and absences ahead of Atromitos: “Certainly the fact that the championship was interrupted was not good, but as far as the absences are concerned, I leave them behind, since I am of the opinion that those who are present are also the important ones. There were definitely some guys missing, but we worked well. I think all this time in training I saw appetite from the kids and the point is to see it this Saturday on the field. We’re playing at home, we want the crowd to be around us like they were at the last home game and try to make them happy again».

On how he can keep his players in check: “I don’t think it’s a matter of motivation, but a matter of our own dignity, reflecting on what has happened during the year I think we should prove to ourselves, to our world that what was done before belongs to the past and we deserve better things for the future. From then on, I told you, they are all difficult games and what we will try to do is keep our own structure that we have managed to get through this time and get the three points to take the stress off the kids, so that we can perform better».

On whether the premiere game with Kifissia is a “guide”: “I told you after the game that there was an effort and what we asked the guys to do, but what we lacked was the goal, the clear mind in the final pass, energy and we are trying to fix these day by day. In all of us I want to go for the win, that’s my reasoning, especially in the Play Outs are of this level and a key factor for me is the home part, which home means home and we have to protect it no matter what».

On whether he is satisfied with the effort in the premiere with Kifisia: “I certainly can’t help but say that I wasn’t happy with the effort or what we asked of the guys in the regular part at least, but you’re always looking to improve and you’re looking to find what went wrong, what we can improve, what we can do better and every game it is different. It’s not to say that just because we’ve been consistently good, it doesn’t mean it’s going to be the same next time. And there you must again try and of course improve what I told you above. This is the process».

For Apostolakis and if it is a “message” for the rest of the K19 kids: “Sure if you look into my past I’m all for the new kids but, there’s a but here. To give me the right to be able to use them. I am always in communication with the infrastructure departments, there are certainly children and others are coming and this is a request above. To be able to get out of this process quickly, so that we can see other children in other positions that I have in mind. But these are in the future now we have to concentrate on the game which is difficult against Atromitos and we have to do our absolute best in the next two games we have at home and from then on we will have many things to discuss».

On whether Apostolakis is a “profit”: “If you saw it, Apostolakis entered gradually, he did not enter immediately. My opinion is that a new kid should be helped by the team first and then help himself. His presence before I think also hurt him. As you have seen, it is Apostolakis, Theodosoulakis, Adamakis, Koutentakis who are with us every day that I wish to give them the opportunity to play and prove that they are able to be in the team or all four children who were from the academy in trainings with us and we will be in constant communication to have a full picture, but these are for the future now we have to be a little realistic and look at the present, how the team will be able to release».