Petrakis on bwinSPORT FM: “Special conditions match in Karaiskakis – The goal of Panaitolikos this year”

In the importance of the result obtained by A pan-eater in “Karaiskaki” (both in terms of grades and psychological level) he referred to News Bulletin 247 the Yannis Petrakis.

Talking to him Michael Tsohonoted that the match with Olympic it was special conditions and his and the team’s purpose (as the previous games have shown) is to play productive football.

At the same time he answered for him target of Agriniotes in this year’s championship and the new system of holding them play-outswhile he declared that he was determined to give even more opportunities to new kids.

What Petrakis said in detail

For the draw with Olympiakos: “At the end when we count the beans, even one point is important. It is also important for the psychology and self-confidence of the team. It was a great thing, but we have to be happy about something positive and then put it behind us and not lose energy and concentration for the next step. We don’t want to sit on this “cushion”, we have a very important match ahead of us and I want us to have the same concentration and also a good result”.

For the defensive approach to the match: “Both in Toumba and Karaiskakis we became threatening. In the previous matches where we played against teams of the same range as us, we made even more phases. On Sunday the match itself took us there, we couldn’t keep the ball long, but it was a game of special conditions”.

About the football he wants to see from Panaitolikos: “I want us to be a team that plays fast, to have pace and movement. I’m very happy because the guys we have in the team are listening, motivated and have a fire to get better. Our daily life is constructive and through this we try to have the corresponding results. This is my philosophy as a coach.”

For the presence of many new players on the roster: “It is our choice to have several young footballers. Last year a lot of experienced players left, but we consciously tried to give space to guys who are coming from behind and we believe in them. We try to support this logic and put it into practice. You have to help a new kid to help you and become equal or even better than the one who is basic”.

For this year’s goal of Panaitolikos: “What’s important for me is that we don’t waste time and do the best we can. I want every day to see a little progress both individually and as a team. If this is done, we will be able to see it in Sunday’s result as well. If we continue to improve, we let the road take us and from there on there is no ceiling.”

For the new playoff system: “What has been done now is much more realistic and competitive and will be good for our football. There isn’t a team out of the 14 that doesn’t want to get into the eight. Everyone has it in the back of their mind because there are no big differences. Last year, two games before the end, no team had secured their stay mathematically. It will be very important to get into the second group and avoid the trouble of the last one.”

For the several damages that the “big ones” have already suffered: “The championship will be difficult and there will be more such results. I don’t know if it will be with this frequency, but we will see it again because there are several teams that are well organized.”