Schwab: “I was fouled before 3-4”

Stefan Schwab emphasized that it is difficult for PAOK to manage the way the elimination from Malmö came, he considers that in both matches against the Swedish champions they did not respond properly to the set phases, he spoke about a foul before the Swedes’ 3-4, that life goes on and that there is now the match against Panserraikos next Saturday.

In detail: “It is a difficult night for all of PAOK. Until the last second we had one foot in the playoffs. Unfortunately, we were not able to respond well to the set-pieces in both matches. We are a little speechless. The way the goal came in the last seconds of normal time “cut our legs” and we couldn’t react in extra time.

We gave everything in the 90′ ​​to qualify, but in extra time I told you what happened. In the second half, Malmö had more possession but were not a threat beyond the goal. The static phases “killed” us. In overtime, the way the goal came broke our psyche. We fought back, but we didn’t have the strength to make it 4-4. It will be very difficult to even wake up in the next few days. We fought, but we didn’t get what we wanted.”

Regarding the phase from which the 3-4 came and the marking made against him: “It was a 50-50 duel. I got to the ball early, managed to nip it and then we hit each other. I haven’t seen the phase again. It’s a difficult phase for the referee, but he had to go and check it in VAR.”

The message he sends for the next day: “We are very disappointed. But life goes on. Of course it hurts, we are suffering, it will take a few days to understand that we are out, but on Saturday we have to come back and fight for the first league match and then again for Europe. PAOK means never giving up.”