Mendilibar: “Everything is great, I couldn’t ask for something more”

On a festive night for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the club, Olympiacos celebrated not only the victory over OFI and the powerful step in winning the championship, but also the renewal of Jose Luis Mentilibar’s contract.

After the clash, the Basque technician spoke to the press conference for appearing against the Cretan In the midst of celebrations for the 100 years of history of the Association, referred to the renewal of his collaboration with the “reds”, and also commented on the upcoming rematch with Bondo/Glimt.

In detail the press conference of the experienced technician:

A special day today with a celebration of an atmosphere. You can describe us a bit of your feelings from all over the atmosphere, but also for your new contract and your agreement with Olympiacos President Vangelis Marinakis.

First of all, let me tell you that before this match I was afraid that at such a wonderful moment we might not have been able to get the result to celebrate our 100 years. We have managed to keep us concentrated and get the victory and all that along with the victory to get even better, thanks to the birthday of our club. We are closer to winning the championship and together with the renewal of the contract, everything is wonderful, it is perfect and I couldn’t ask for anything more.

It dawns a big day for the club, but the gifts came today, the results of the rest, your victory, your contract, if you had to choose one of them would you choose it as a gift for your own birthday or would you expect on Thursday with Bodo/Glimt?

The truth is that the gift was today, on the birthday and five days before mine. It is very important for us the coming match and we have to wait a few days, because it is a great motivation to win and pass. Today they came as we wanted them and so do we want to happen in this fight.

In the face of the fight with Bodo/Glimt what are El Kabi and Orta?

Of the four injured we have, El Kabi, Garcia, Orta and Kostoula, I think the three and if nothing happens until then they will be returned and available.

You said you were a little anxious and despite the 1-0, you put three young players in this match and one debuted (Lolis). Also, your renewal announcement by loudspeakers was more celebrated by a goal.

To thank the wonderful world of Olympiacos for the love they show me everyday. For the young players, our plan was to put them earlier, but the 1-0 stayed and there was a risk of equalizer and we were a little late. But we wanted to put them and put them in so that they could be even more integrated with us.

In the last few days I saw Netflix’s documentary on La Liga and there you were talking there, then what can you follow in your career?

First of all, it had been a while since my dismissal from Seville and that is why I had an open mind to the suggestions I would have. If the proposal had been made three months ago, I might say no. When the suggestion came to me I got two of my friends phone to ask them who had come here and told me “go”. I heard them, I came and now after winning the European trophy, we are in Europe’s ’16, close to winning a championship, I think I couldn’t have dreamed of anything better.

It was preceded by a difficult result in Norway, how can you keep the group’s group disciplined and be able to come back immediately for continuity?

The truth is that as I told you before I was scared of this match. I didn’t know how to manage this defeat after four months. We conceded three goals in the match and we were influenced by the celebrations. But the players go out on the pitch, they have to go out with courage and get a win on a night we didn’t play well. We created opportunities, but we didn’t score more goals. We are happy to have succeeded and combined it with the celebrations of the team.

Have you won the UEFA Europa Conference League, are you a “hug” with the double, what are your next goals with Olympiacos?

Let’s wait for this season to end first, we have a lot of goals ahead of us. We are concentrated this year and the year is very distant right now.

Last year you had lost 1-4 by Maccabi Tel Aviv, renewed your contract and then passed, this year we lost 3-0 to Bodo/Glimt and again renewed, waiting for something similar?

For preventive yes.