THE Ioannidis “dizzy” him Lovren throughout the match and in one of his victories against the Croatian defender scored for Panathinaikos’ equaliser, which marked the counterattack for the total upset against PAOK.
The striker of the “greens” emphasized after the match that “it’s easier for him to move in space in these games than against the smaller, closing teams».
At the same time, he commented on the reaction brought out by Panathinaikos after his quick goal PAOKas well as the continuous improvement presented by the team.
His statements in detail:
“The key point was the reaction, that we remained calm, we had said that we have to start the game very seriously and focused, I don’t think we were not just there was a moment of inactivity and the opponent took advantage of it and scored. Then we dominated the pitch and were more efficient and we proved that in the last minute».
Regarding the fact that he was constantly playing on the edge and was between the two PAOK stoppers, he commented: “My data is such that I can support this game. I can get out in space, move because of my speed behind defenders, this is easier to happen in big games because the opposing teams are more open in the field, it is easier for me to move in space in these games than with the smallest groups being closed. It wasn’t a specific plan, we just played our game».
On the importance of a first derby win: “We have more derbies ahead of us, many more games, but we have built a very good base, we know exactly what we have to do on the pitch, we are constantly improving and it shows I think, it’s only a matter of time before we get even better and manage to win more derbies».
Source: Sport Fm
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