AEK laughed with Levadeiakos, staying at 1-1 at the OPAP Arena, with curse of christmas to strike again for the “yellow and black”!
In the press conference after the match, Matias Almeida made an assessment of 2024, but he also referred to Niklas Eliasson, who was out of the mission again, but also in the transfers!
In detail:
For the fact that AEK made many chances, but scored only one goal. And what is he keeping from this season, which is coming to an end: “I wouldn’t talk about… luck. I would say that endings were missing. We managed to get the ball to the area and our players were there we lacked efficiency. We had beams, but that can happen too. We did everything to win, but we couldn’t even score a second goal.
As for 2024, I will divide it into two parts. In the season that ended and in the one we are going through. We had a lot of changes, the change of owner, the fact that we were eliminated prematurely in Europe -which left us with a strong blow-, that we entered the search to acquire the style of football that will make us competitiveplaying some games well and some normal, but always trying to be part of the title contenders. We had a lot of changes within the club. It is a process, obviously, that has to do with time. And when it comes to our own work we continue with the same passion and love, but most of all we are grateful to the life that allows us to live another year».
For Eliasson who was left out of the mission and if there is a decision on his part for transfer support for January: “Regarding Niklas, it’s not up to me. He has to solve it himself (including his personal issue). I like the way he plays, I love him as a person, but those of us here must be focused in all areas. I leave that as a personal matter for him to resolve himself. I was talking with Mr. Ribalta and I have told him in which positions we need to strengthen and if possible”.
You said about positions: “Yes, but if I say the positions, then the double numbers will come out. The team is fine. We are fine. In some positions we continue to be many. And I mean in the same positions. This makes many footballers feel frustrated because they feel they are not being used. In some other positions we are also looking at players, but that depends on the management».
How much does this loss cost AEK for the continuation of the championship: “I believe we still have a long way to go. Everywhere in football you win when you score goals. We created chances to score, but just as you attack, you also defend. So as a team we can attack together to score, but as a team sometimes we also concede goals. We are one of the teams with the most goals in favor. And from the teams that have conceded the fewest goals. It may not be seen in the total number of points we have achieved. For example today we could have won another 3 points, with what happened on the pitch. But this is ultimately not reflected in the final result. We have to keep improving. Find a way to open spaces faster in games. But I am grateful to the group of football players because they give everything. We see that today we tried in every way to win and I see that we try and give everything».
Source: Sport Fm
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