Michailidis: “There is trust in Lutsescu, 50-50 with Marseille”

One of the big absentees of PAOK in the match against Ghent but also the big unlucky of the team, is undoubtedly Giannis Michailidis.

The young defender of the “biceps of the North”, who suffered a cruciate ligament rupture a few days ago, spoke on Cosmote TV’s camera about the qualification, the draw with Marseille, but also the contribution of Razvan Lucescu.



Details of what Michailidis stated:

To qualify against Ghent: “I am happy for the qualification, I was sure that they will succeed. I would like to be in Ghent but my injury is difficult. I’m glad they passed… For Harry, what can I say, this is my room, I was moved after this moment… “.

About how he is after his injury: “My leg is not so good, now I understand what has happened. I have a Golgotha ​​in front of me, I will work and I have bet with myself that I will return stronger. I am definitely out for six months, depending on how my foot reacts, but the important thing is to be well “.

On whether he was optimistic about the match against Ghent: “There is trust between each other and the coach. It was a difficult game in the first half, but we worked very hard. It was a historic night, we were 100% determined to qualify. “When you are out you are more stressed, but we entered the second half stronger and we did not give the opponent a chance to react”.

On the psychology of the team and how much Lutsescu has contributed: “We had a difficult time for a while, with bad results, but that makes the teams stronger. The coach also helped a lot, how much psychology he will give to each player. For me, psychology is 60-40, it is an important part. There is quality in the team and it was only a matter of time before we would react. As for Vierinias, this is something you do not see often. He is a leader, a flag and the little ones learn from him “.

For which opponent would you like for the next phase of the Europa Conference League: “I would choose Roma, it is good that strong teams come, we like challenges. I will choose Feyenoord because we had faced her in the preparation and we have nothing to fear. We like to get difficult qualifiers. “At this stage I can not say that one team can play better in Toumba than another.”

To change position: “The truth is that at first I did not like it, because I like to score, but I worked hard, I did not know the position. And with this coach I developed a lot and I want to say thank you to him “.

For the draw with Marseille: “Regardless of the opponent in this phase, we would definitely face a quality team. We avoided the worst and the important thing is that if we pass Marseille, the draw is passable in the semifinal. We are not afraid of anyone, it is a team like us and it is 50-50. There is quality in Marseille, they have performances with big teams, but we are just as good players to respond but it is still a game. “Paris stars in the championship, but that does not say anything.”

To be able to make the trip to Marseille: “If I have finished the surgery I will travel.”

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