Happy with his course Olympiakou but also his role in the team stated o Fran Navarro talking to Marca. He expressed the ambition to win the Conference League and the championship with the “red and whites”, while praising the work of Jose Luis Mendiliber and the atmosphere in the team.
In detail, the Spanish forward spoke about:
– how he went to Olympiakos: “When I arrived in Portugal my dream was to sign for Porto and become their centre-forward. The choice of Olympiakos came out of the blue and I had to adapt as quickly as possible
-the change brought by Mediliber: “His style suits me well. I like to press, go hard on the ball… With Carvalhal, who was succeeded by Mendiliber, we tried that, but with the new coach we have bonded much more
-the battle of the championship: “”If we win the three games we have against the three strongest teams in the league (PAOK, AEK and Panathinaikos) we will win the title. It’s difficult, but not impossible.”
-his role in the team: “I try to help on the field to win the league, but I hope we can continue in Europe, go to the final and win the trophy. We strikers can’t score in every match, but if the coaches give you confidence, like in Gil Vicente, in Porto and now in Olympiakos, you are more relaxed and the goals come more easily.”
– the adaptation of: “Ibora, Kini, Medilibar… they helped me to adapt. There are also many Portuguese in the dressing room. We are a family and we have a good time. The results show it.”
Source: Sport Fm
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