Statements ahead of the big derby with AEK (24/4, 20:30), the coach of Panathinaikos made, Fatih Terimmaking it clear that everyone in his team knows the importance of tonight’s match and is 100% focused!
In detail what the coach of Panathinaikos said:
-On how he is waiting for the derby with AEK, which is expected to decide a lot:
“Of course we know how important the game is. What a big derby it is, we know that from now on we have very big matches and we are focused on each one of them individually. As soon as the match against Lamia ended, we immediately started thinking about the match against AEK. We know how important this derby is and that’s why we are 100% focused.”.
-On whether the derbies are primarily judged on the spiritual part and secondarily on the tactical part:
“Each derby has its own story. It’s not exactly the way you put it, but really if you’re not ready in terms of physical condition, mentally, tactically and also psychologically, you can’t manage it the way you want. Fate is in our hands. We have told the team that this week has three stages. The match with Lamia, then the match with AEK and finally the match with Aris. If we finally get the results we need, it will be what we really want.
Always, no matter who you play with, you have to be ready to take part in the fight. We have faced AEK twice, having a draw and a win. This gives us more confidence, but nothing is easy. AEK is a very important, a very good and strong team, but usually in life the good things come after great difficulties. We hope the development is what we want. My players know it very well and the whole world of Panathinaikos must know that we are a very big team. Regardless of the results that come, we are a great team and we can prove it.”.
Source: Sport Fm
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