After a… three-hour battle in the Netherlands, o Panathinaikos fell head high, knowing him relegation from Ajax in the penalty shootout after 34 executions.
After the end of the match, the “green” coach, Diego Alonsoreferred to the great effort put in by his football players, expressing pride in the heart and personality they showed.
At the same time, he emphasized that the “clover” was the one that deserved the qualification and how everyone in the club will then fight to get what the sport owes them!
Diego Alonso’s statements in detail:
To qualify: “Undoubtedly we deserved to go to the next stage. Football has not been fair to us and for that it owes us. That’s why we will continue to fight to get what we deserve.”
For playing with Lance: “For us, right now the most important thing is the league game. The mentality is to go game by game.”
For the team: “Initially it is the personality that the team brings out because in the Ajax stadium against such a team, we proved what we can do. Undoubtedly there are things we need to improve to go forward but I am proud of the players’ play. They brought out personality, heart not to mention different and with a winning mind”
Source: Sport Fm
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