Dambizas on bwinSPORT FM: “PAOK is rightfully first”

He rightly characterized his presence PAOK at the top of the Stoiximan Super League one matchday before the curtain falls, as he pointed out to News Bulletin 247 The Nikos Dabizas. The veteran defender commented on the course of the “Northern Doubleheader” and what he expects to see in tonight’s derby with Aris, while also talking about the marches AEK, Olympiakou and Panathinaikou during the season.

In detail, Nikos Dabizas spoke to Sotiris Tabakos about:

– the competition in the league: “The feeling of competition until the final whistle is health and we have to enjoy it because it’s something we’ve been missing. We all want to have a competitive championship, like the last two years.”

– the course of PAOK: “He had ups and downs in his performance, but he overcame the crises he faced. If we consider that he played very good football, has the best attack and the best defense, then he is rightfully in first place and has the situation in his hands. He showed a very good face in the last games against AEK. It shows an adaptability to the needs of the match and the season he is competing in.”

– the Ares-PAOK derby that decides the championship: “I don’t think PAOK will deviate from the plan of the last matches and will try to threaten with direct football. Aris will play with the goal of being neat on the field and hitting in transition. I believe that we will go to many duels”.

– the course of AEK: “He had the same playing philosophy as last year and the same plan in all the games. She lacked the duration in some places and that she did not convert the performance into results in some cases. For this reason she was not able to create a safety distance and coming to the end she experienced these defeats which brought her to second place. You can’t call AEK’s season a failure if they don’t win the championship. I just think that PAOK found more midfield solutions throughout the season.”

– the progress of Olympiakos: “Olympiakos’ European course was a lifeline this season, because fighting for third place and out of the Cup is not a success for a team with such names and such a budget. With the arrival of Mendiliber he has improved significantly and has made it all the way to the final of the Conference League. It is a competition that suits us, we are neither for the Champions League of course, nor even for the Europa League.”

– the course of Panathinaikos: “The change of coach did not happen at Panathinaikos. I consider it a failed year, because the roster had quality and had a big budget. He has the lifeline of the Cup to end the year well, but there is not the same euphoria as the other three rivals he has to compete with. Decisions should be made with special weight and football criteria for the future.”