Mendilibar: “We may be a favorite in theory, but that will not give us the cup”

The belief that if the Olympic Stays in getting the cup just because it’s the favorite on the … papers then he will have a problem, the Jose Luis Mendilibar.

Basque expressed his admiration for OFI And Rastavac, while stressing that tomorrow the race must be a great celebration, which will be enjoyed by those who participate in it.

He stressed that he is a 30 -year coach, but only the last two has begun to conquer trophies.

In detail what he said:

‘First of all, I say it is a huge achievement and it is worth, that OFI and his coach arrived here, because when the year started I think it was not the favorite to get here, so I think he is one very large opponent. I am 30 years in football but 2 years ago I started to conquer trophy, I want to win the cup“, He said initially.

For Olympiacos is the favorite: ‘We may be the favorite in theory, but that will give us any advantage. I don’t want to believe that my players will be relaxed, it’s another title for us, my job is to keep my players in 100% and show all respect to OFI, since twice we won them very hard”

On whether they could lock a player of the opponent in the locker room: ‘We like to do everything smoothly, to become a great final, we want the best players of both teams to play”

That in the derby he dominated but with younger opponents it was difficult: ‘We have been very difficult for smaller groups, we will not deal with what the opponent is doing, we have shown that we do not change our way, regardless of the opponent, we will try to deal with the best possible way and OFI on his part to make it difficult for us to. To be our best self and better than the opponent”

For Kostula, Orta and if he has come to his shots: ‘Kostoulas will not be available, Orta has been training. I have decided about, at least who will start, but there is a workout left and we will have to see if everything will go well‘

On how to motivate his players: ‘Motivating the team is simple, so long I used to say that the final was left and we had to continue to be competitive. It is difficult to throw your performance and try to upload it again. In relation to the world, tomorrow’s day is a celebration for Greek football, especially the world in the stands have to enjoy it, for them. We are all responsible for doing everything in order to carry out a nice final, to enjoy it, to have mutual respect, and the final should be naturally done with people”