Pleased with the result at home in Malmö (2-2) appeared Razvan Lucescu. His technician PAOK he was satisfied with the effort of his players, saying that they were playing in a difficult venue, while for the rematch he emphasized that he expects a similar game to the one in Sweden.
What the Romanian coach said in detail at the press conference:
If everything went as planned and if he is satisfied with the result: “I’m happy with the result, we played a good team with games on their feet. We are at the beginning and we are trying to improve things in our intensity and speed. We have to go through difficult games to reach our goal. There was also a nice atmosphere that helped Malmö, so yes, I’m satisfied.
It was a difficult match, Malmö knew us. In the first 15 minutes we didn’t have the presence we needed for such a match, there was no confidence and that conveys a lack of reaction. After the goal we conceded, however, it was as if something changed and we presented ourselves as if we were here to play and claim. There were periods when Malmö were more aggressive, other times we were. It was a nice match, all things considered the result is fair.”
If he is concerned about PAOK’s image in midfield: “Everyone should worry about football because that’s how the sport is. There are situations with some mistakes, situations that could be different. Anxiety is always there, we have to keep the positives, like the result and the appearance. We want to believe that next week things will be different for us.”
How he expects the rematch in Toumba: “Definitely an interesting match. In five days not much can change, more or less it will go like today. Malmo is an attacking team that plays with risk and doesn’t think about the defensive part so much, on the other hand we know how to manage the matches differently, we try to take advantage of the possession and run the opponent. We are expecting a similar match, we are expecting a full Toumba, which will make it difficult for Malmö, although they have experience in such situations. I think things will be more positive for us next week.”
Where did he find PAOK’s improvement compared to the matches against Borats: “It’s difficult to do it, the quality of the opponents is different. The most important thing is to get the result we want no matter how we play. I am satisfied that we fought until the end to get the 2-2”.
If this week until the second leg will be more useful for the players to get more training on their legs, especially the newcomers: “For Kenziora it is a reintegration process, we know how it has to go. He should have been with us from the beginning, but we had him after a few days. I must mention that Ekong has been very good in the previous two games. It is important for us in the European matches the participation of all the footballers, this makes us progress. In any case, one week is important, we are moving forward and improving”.
Source: Sport Fm
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