THE Olympic he has a battle ahead of him and he wants to win it, like said Rodney at the press conference ahead of the final with Fiorentina at Conference League. “It is important that we have an experienced coach”, admitted the Brazilian full-back and emphasized that the team should go with the same approach as it had in the previous matches.
“I agree with our coach. We should not change anything, do our job and be focused. We know it is a historic moment but we only need to think about how to prepare well“, was his initial statement about it with the items they need to look out for he and his teammates in preparation.
He was then asked about the moment that stands out in this year’s course of Olympiakos in the event. “I can’t single out moments they are all of equal value. All matches are important because we want to win them all. We have one more battle ahead of us and we want to win it“, he replied.
For the many Argentines which the “violas” have, he argued: “Does not matter. I am always prepared to face any opponent of any nationality. We play 11 against 11. The important thing is to enter the field and enjoy the moment».
Subsequently, was asked about feeling tired, as this year he has played more than 4 thousand minutes. “I’m not small but it doesn’t matter. The numbers don’t matter. I’m not too young anymore. I am 32 years old. We are a family and it doesn’t matter the experience and minutes someone has played. I want to help the team as best as I can“, he said.
For the presence of Mediliberwho is quite a coach, on the bench of Olympiakos, emphasized: “It is important that we have an experienced coach. But we are all here because we deserved it. Like us, so is Fiorentina. At this moment we should take advantage of the evidence that brought us here. And the fact that we have a winning coach on our bench».
Finally, he was asked if he has singled out some players from Fiorentina: “I am a player who sees the opponents. I have seen the Fiorentina games. They are a very good team and we have deservedly got here. They will say the same about us. We will go with our guns in this game and see from the result if we were prepared to make history“, he said.
Source: Sport Fm
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