Nikologiannis: “We have a very good first half, qualification is in the hands of Panathinaikos”

A serious one without easy mistakes Panathinaikos has in his hand the qualification against Botev in Bulgaria, as pointed out by Tasos Nikologiannis in his comment to News Bulletin 247 after the 2-1 win at OAKA.

“In the first half, Panathinaikos performed very well. He pressed targetedly, set traps, took the lead, missed other chances, had Vaiannidis, Mancini and Djuric as protagonists. He kept getting sidelined, he was late to score a second goal and in the second half he had no rhythm. It seemed that the opponent had more games on his feet and paid for a childish mistake of Vilena. After 2-1, the psychology of the match changed“, he said.

“I know that the last image that Panathinaikos was pressured by Botev is a bit long, but by the standards of the time, the team was good and could have scored more goals. We see Alonso’s pressing and direct football, but also some weaknesses in defence. He needs to be much more careful when he loses the ball. Don’t have demands July 25 for the team to fly. The team’s big weapon is missing, Ioannidis, Maksimovic and Ingason are now coming in gradually, while Tete will make the difference on the wings. It is up to Panathinaikos to qualify for Bulgaria with a more balanced performance“, he added.