Alonso: “Let’s play well and honor the Panathinaikos shirt”

The certainty that his footballers will give everything in the away derby with him PAOK in Toumba, expressed Diego Alonso.

Speaking to NOVA, the Uruguayan coach emphasized that they must play well and honor his shirt Panathinaikouwhile he asked for a union since everyone should be together in good times and bad.

In detail what he told NOVA about:

The first derby of the season in a very “hot” venue: “It is undoubtedly a very important game. We know it’s a derby with last year’s champion. In the last 4 matches with PAOK I know that we had collected one point. I hope that this time things will be much better.”

Whether the modest start in Greece gives him extra motivation: “Our biggest motivation is that we wear the jersey of Panathinaikos. This is our motivation and we always look to do the best”.



Interruption period: “We worked very well and with gusto. Of course, 8 players were missing with the National Team, but with the rest of the group we worked very hard. We looked to improve what needed to be done and give a good follow-up.”

The international ones: “Initially what’s important is that they came back unscathed. But they were overworked, given that they also had a lot of travel and several played a lot of matches. Until the last moment we will see what condition they are in. Unai is very well, yesterday he did his first training with us. His physical condition is very good.”

Ioannidis: “Indeed it went very well, I saw him. Over here, in fact, when the national team was playing in Greece, some members of the staff went to see the match. We are very happy that Fotis did very well and that is important”.

How the derby awaits: “I see all matches as derbies. For me all matches are equally important. If I only watched the derbies, I wouldn’t be doing my job well. I see all the opponents with the same eye, I respect them, but above all we look to play well and honor the shirt of Panathinaikos”.

His message to the people of Panathinaikos, who will not be at the stadium: “What I can say to the fans is to be sure that we will give it our all. We must all be together, united. There will be good times and bad. The important thing is to be united throughout the “journey” of the season.”