Alonso: “We have a very big match on Thursday, it made us lose our concentration”

Panathinaikos prevailed 1-0 against Levadeaikos at the Olympic stadium for the 2nd matchday of the Stoiximan Super League and, even if episodic, got its first victory in the competition.

After the match, Diego Alonso stood in the upcoming match with the Lance (29/08) for Europe, stressing that it greatly influenced the “greens” and made them lose their concentration.

What he said in detail at the press conference:

Second game in the Championship with many changes in the lineup. However, the team did not roll, did not show a good image and we had a victory with cheers. How do you explain this?

“First of all, you are absolutely right, we did not show our best football image. What I always ask is that the players give 100% of their potential. And there I have nothing to say about the players, they executed this in the best way. But we didn’t play well. I must say it was a very difficult match to play.

We knew tonight’s match was very important for us. But the whole world knows that on Thursday we have a very big game for Europe. Whether we like it or not, this is something that made us lose focus tonight. I will say again that it was a very difficult match to play. And also important players, such as Ioannidis and Ingason, did not participate.”