Olympiakos was defeated from Lyon in the League Phase premiere of the Europa League. THE Jose Luis Mendiliber after the final of the match in France, he referred to the change in Olympiakos’ formation, to his team’s opportunities, but also to Kostoulamaking his European debut.
What he said to the Cosmote TV camera in detail:
For the loss and appearance: “The opponent made it difficult for us, pressured us and squeezed us, creating problems in defense. We had our chances, but when you don’t take advantage of them, the opponent, playing at home, would.”
For the formation with the three stoppers: “We changed our system. We wanted to play aggressively and go up high. We were weakened to the extreme, but we did not manage to climb high. The opponent, on the contrary, went up because of his ability and we did not succeed».
For the continuation and if Olympiacos can finish in the top eight: “The structure of the event has changed and you can’t know how many points you need. We always go for results, to win the next match at home».
On what he keeps from tonight’s match in view of the games in Greece: “First we want to see what condition our players are in ahead of Sunday’s game. We will have consecutive matches in Greece and Europe and we want them to be in the best condition».
For the appearance of Kostoulas: “They are guys who had a good last season and preparation. These guys will help us and they are ready to give everything. Everyone will get chances and we will try to get the best we can».
Source: Sport Fm
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