Almeida: “Eliasson has proven to be here” – what he said about Iliopoulos and Livai Garcia

AEK’s wide victory over Panserraikos, the Matthias Almeida talked to the press conference for Niklas Eliasson; Mario Iliopoulos and Livai Garcia.

The Argentine technician referred to the sale of the striker from Trinidad and Tobago to Spartak Moscow, by stating him, talked about his relationship with the powerful man of the Union, and also stood by Eliason’s return to the eleven.

In detail what he said at the press conference:

“As for the game, I think we made a great match. Regarding the possession, intensity, control, finishes … It was important to win without the presence of our world, which was nevertheless out and supported us. We made a big game, showing that we remain competitive”

For the fact that the 5th against Panserraikos was AEK’s largest victory in OPAP ARENA:

“It was at some point. The team showed its offensive part that it is good. And when we finish properly the phases we create, then this result comes. Today we scored nice goals through our game and based on the individual characteristics of our players. The important thing was to win. Goals give joy but wins give more joy”

For Eliason:

“Today he proved to be here. And in this way, so I try to have the players. I have been a footballer and it is not easy when suggestions are coming. It is normal to all people to lose a little bit of their orientation. It’s normal. Now knowing that Niklas stays until the end of the championship, this gives us a peace. This allows each of the players to concentrate on our team, to think we want to win and their continuous improvement”

For Marios Iliopoulos:

“At the meeting we had the two parts they were looking for harmony. We searched to find that we were on a common path. I believe we do it. From the first moment our relationship was good. As in all processes, when you know someone, you want time to adjust. Both Marios and I believe in dialogue and we are tuned. This is the best that this team can have. When the owner, the coach, our world and the players are united they are important. I have lived this in the past, I live now. And that makes me happy to be in the place that”

For the sale of Livai Garcia:

“A great footballer, a man and a player who deserves this change in his life left. He tried hard to do it. I think it was the time for the club to make this jump by selling it. Garcia gave the maximum. Before I came here, I had started discussing it as a 9th. At that moment I had told Melissanidis that he was going to sell him very expensive. But he did Marios!

I believe that Liva leaves something very important here: his self -sacrifice and professionalism. When good people do so in their lives, good things happen, as in Livai. He had some injuries, he came back. In some important matches he could not help. But he insisted. And I’m not the coach to cut my career to my players. I am happy to have trained him. And I will always wish him the best to him and his family. It stays in the heart of the world. It was here when we won the double. He is a footballer who bought the club with some money and sold him for more. Wherever we look at it, Livai left a lot. But not only in financial or football, he left a big sign as a human being here. I appreciate this very much, more than the millions sold“