Alonso: “If we play like in the first half, we will win few games”

With goals from Piero and AmrabadAEK prevailed 2-0 against Panathinaikos and “climbed” to the top of the Stoiximan Super League.

After the match, Diego Alonso spoke in stern terms about the very poor team performance in the first half, and emphasized that the way she fought in secondly it should be a guide for the sequel.

At the same time, he pointed out that he is not looking for excuses and that Mr Panathinaikos he has to play much better in the future and work very hard to become the team he wants himself to be.

What Diego Alonso said in detail at the press conference:

For PAO’s stuffing in the first half and that in the second he put the ball down, but didn’t have a good final option. Also what is the reason for the defeat?

“In the first half we didn’t play as well as we wanted. We definitely lacked the confidence to play. In the second half we showed superiority and had chances to score. Our defeat has to do with the fact that the opponents in the first half were effective. We didn’t play the way we wanted and our opponents took advantage of that.”

How easily manageable is the situation for him after so many lost points, and if he is concerned that while PAO has quality up front, they are not finding goals?

“The way to manage it is by working. I have no other prescription than work. I have confidence in my players. I have a good team. We have to keep working to improve. We will definitely be a different team the more training we do. I never come looking for excuses. I come and talk about football. We have to continue our work to get better.”

With the offensive part and the fact that he has only scored one goal from his forwards. PAO has not won away from home since the match against Ajax. If it concerns him?

“After the two European matches with Ajax and Lance we got the most… points. We didn’t have a good start in the league. But also in the match against AEK and with Panserraikos, the team improved, but without being the team we want. We have good players. We have to keep working to give better results. We must have a demand from ourselves. And we need to get better results. If we play like we did in the first half, we will win few games. If we play like in the second, we will win more”.

For the upcoming matches against Borats and Olympiakos, even if tonight’s defeat can affect the players?

“First of all, the team is hurting for tonight’s result. But we know that from now on we have to raise our heads to continue forward. Let’s continue as a family. When we win we are all happy and when we lose we are all responsible”.

What were the problems for tonight’s defeat by AEK?

“I will not under any circumstances underestimate our opponent. We played against a great team that I respect. But I have to talk about us. We didn’t have a good first half. There are things I will only say in the locker room. We didn’t have a good first half. In the second we played as we should be. There are things I say in the locker room behind closed doors.”