Micelli: “We couldn’t follow the rhythm of the match”

Lorenzo Miceli emphasized that the Olympiakos volleyball players could not keep up with Galatasaray’s pace and he focused on the mistakes that cost them in the second set, he asked for improvement afterwards and for them to show the same good image in the rematch in Istanbul.

In detail: “The pace of the match at the beginning was something we couldn’t follow. That is, at this high tempo, because the Greek league does not have this pace. We fought pretty well in the second set and came close to winning it. However, in the end some mistakes were made and we lost it.

It is something that we will have to work on in our training from now on to apply it in the championship. Still, we should manage similar situations better. Also, let’s look to show our best in the second match as well.”

Militsa Koumboura emphasized that: “I have to say that I feel a bit disappointed with the way we entered the match. Although we are not used to such a high pace we should have started better. I feel proud of the way we fought in the second set, we were up by seven points, but unfortunately we lost it.

So, I can’t be happy with the result in the match. However, until the second leg in Istanbul, we will look to change some things in our game. This is not the level of volleyball we are playing, but then we will show a better face.”