Mendilibar: “Mouzakitis wins the matches on his own – not my kids, but of Olympiacos”

His praise Christos Mouzakitisbut also in general, all his players was knitted by the Jose Luis Mendilibar At the press conference after a 1-0 win over Panathinaikos, with which Olympiacos qualified for the semifinals of the Cup.

The Basque technician replied for the unbeaten where his team runs, he replied to whether Mouzakitis’s goal was inspiration or skill, commented on what happened to a year he completed on the bench of Piraeuswhile commenting on the phases that judged the match but also the appearance of Andre Orta.

In detail what he said

Do you know that tonight you arrived at 21 games undefeated and upset a friend of your Mitchell who had 20 games undefeated?

“Yes, it is true that I know it and we discussed it before the match. The last game we lost was against Asteras Tripolis coming on Sunday. So we want to see if we will overcome this obstacle to continue unbeaten. “.

Was it the most intense game domestic? And have you also thought of a gift for Christos Mouzakitis?

“Yes, mainly for what the fans feel. When you play against the eternal opponent. I see it cooler, but when you see the world singing 90 minutes you realize that it is very important and I am happy for them. Mouzakitis wins them alone. He has won the time he has received. “

Obviously it is a directive of your own that Mouzakitis is taking action on the court and scores. Will you explain this to us?

“What I am asking for is what I ask for from the whole team. We played more aggressively and played with two strikers at some point. We do not stay in the center of the court we come forward and dare. Mouzakitis, who is younger, comes out ahead. “

The Panathinaikos coach said that Mouzakitis was inspired. Is it inspiration or quality?

“An inspiration is good to have a footballer, but when you have a skill it comes to good. So Mouzakitis is good. It takes minutes and shows us his abilities and that’s good for the team as well. “

This qualification with 16 final attempts, with a goal of a young player you have established, is the best way to complete a year on the Olympic bench?

“I really came last February and in a few days I am completing a year. It was a very good year. Mouzakitis is a player we are constantly talking about because he has scored goals. But he is not the only one worth it. Kostoulas is a player who has shown what he is worth and has failed to win his position. In order to be able to have such quality players in the team the club is very big and it is a great job. Mouzakitis and Kostoulas are here because they help. “

How have you been able to be undefeated the team for 3.5 months and show that it is capable of doing it everywhere?

“It’s a little bit of everything. It is due to everything. It has to do with the job, coaches and especially players. I believe the results come from teamwork. “

Where did you think the game? Would you like it when the season ended to accompany you to “The Bebies of Mendilibar”?

“The key to our victory The goal was to be as in the league, which didn’t happen. Although Panathinaikos did not threaten us, he seemed to have control. In the second half things changed. We took control, we became more threatening, we pushed more and got a fair victory. The kids are not Mentilibar, it’s the club I enjoy the work they do. “

What are your first thoughts about Orta and what do you expect from him?

“He’s a player who knew what we are asking for and what we want from the players and that is why he is the first of the three to come to play. Its racing pace is not high enough. He will have to improve him to continue playing and reaching the level of his teammates. “