Ketsejoglu: “The quality of the players who came off the bench made the difference”

In its importance AEK’s victory over Olympiakosbut also the contribution of the players who came from the bench was focused on Kostas Ketsetzoglou via News Bulletin 247.

“It is a huge victory, because it is the first time since Almeida came that with the opponent being more dangerous he managed to win such an important derby. This year there were at least five matches that AEK deserved to win based on numbers and didn’t. She has started the playoffs perfectly and has two more derbies ahead of her“, he said.

“AEK lost the center battle to Ese and Tsiquinios. It was one of the rare times that Jonson and Szymanski ‘lose’, which is why Pineda went much further back and thus isolated Garcia. Ljubisic’s change turned out to be very important, because it came at a point where the center was completely lost. In the end, Olympiacos got carried away, opened up a lot and paid for it. The quality of the players who came off the bench made the difference for AEK. Olympiacos did not get the same things“, he added.

As for George Athanasiadis, he said:Stankovic was injured in the last 20 minutes of training before the match, in the static phases. He’s bruised, we’ll see how long he’s out. It will be reviewed and I think he won’t have time for Wednesday and Sunday. But this is how a hero was reborn, Athanasiadis».

Finally, regarding Wednesday’s derby with Panathinaikos, he noted:At Leoforo, AEK’s goal is victory, as always, but even with a draw they will be first and will welcome PAOK on Sunday. The mentality is not enough, he will go to the home of an opponent who is playing in the final and will have to present himself improved compared to yesterday».