Manzios: “We deserved to qualify – The players showed how much they wronged themselves last Saturday”

In his statements at the press conference after the 1-1 draw against AEK and their elimination from the Hellenic Cup, Betsson spoke about the ineffectiveness of his team. Akis Manziosadding that with their performance, his players showed how much they wronged themselves with the image they presented last Saturday at the ‘OPAP Arena’.

What Aris’ coach said in detail:



“I think if a team had to come through, it was us. We had the chances for a second goal, but unfortunately we didn’t manage to advance to the next stage. It was a game where as a team we wanted to react and we did. We showed that we wanted to challenge but we didn’t succeed”.

On his team’s performance difference and Moron: “The team was different. We were all disturbed by the image of the previous match. We didn’t like it and I took responsibility. It is a period in which we were not good, but today I believed in the reaction of the team. We have good players as long as we find balance and the appetite we didn’t have in the previous games. As for Moron, he played the entire 90 minutes. It’s a decision we made together and decided to start the game differently.”.

On the team’s difficulty in achieving a goal, even in games in which it performs well: “Today was purely a matter of inefficiency. We created classic phases with Sisto, Loren, Diadi… they are classic phases. If we made it 2-0 we would have a big lead to get the win. The goal is also a matter of the quality of the players. The children showed with their image how much they wronged themselves last Saturday”.

On the discussions that took place in the time between the two games and if there is an explanation for the huge difference in behavior: “There are some things that may not have an explanation. We may not have been good in the November games but what bothered us was the lack of mood and energy in Saturday’s game. After the game we talked for a long time and the children among themselves. We said that such an image should not be repeated in games. You may lose but you have to fight and know that you gave everything you had”.