History wrote the National Women’s Pole Monday afternoon (21/07), as our representative band won with score 14-10 USA And she qualified for the second time in her history in the final of the World Championship!
The federal technician of “blue whites” and the great “architect” of this group, Haris Pavlidistalked to the BWINSPOR FM 94.6 and George Tsanaka For the “keys” that brought the great victory over the US, but also the difficult path of this renewed national until the final of the event.
At the same time, he made it clear that since Greece played a terrible pole and was in the final, It would be a shame not to take the gold, While, all he promised in the face of the final was that The girls of the “blue -white” will play steel defense as a punch, giving them all for the top!
In detail, Haris Pavlidis’ statements:
“All systems are left to the player’s energy and position, especially in defense. The girls showed self -sacrifice in defense, with blocks, overlays and spent a lot of energy. He gave us a boost and we were confident through the defense in attack. The attack is a matter of talent and day. In the last two games our defense has been shocking and we have won them through it. We are a team with a speed of attack, we were able to score some goals, as soon as we got away at +2 there was no return.
This group has a very small average age, it is young. After Paris we started training in December. Only 70 workouts have done so far. For a team that wants to stand out and get high it is very difficult to think that teams such as the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain are almost the same as Paris. The US was a bit like us, they had a lot of changes.
For us it is hopeful, we believe a little more in ourselves and gives us a boost. Although we are a new team, we have reached two finals, we took it to China. Hopeful we are constantly in the medals. “
What the US coach told him after the semifinal:
“The team quoted, that it is a very fast team and they had a problem following our pace. I had told the girls that if we were good in defense we would find the footsteps in the attack. We had a plan b if the attack didn’t go well, to find surprises through defense. They did well with the furious and your. After the third eight minutes, things went very well. ”
If it’s time to finally be considered as superpower:
“In the pole, Greece is considered by the forces at the collective level it has success in national. At the pole of women there are at least seven groups that can win each other. It is a matter of day, how the tournament will evolve. For example, the Netherlands and Australia play 5-8, who won a medal last year in Paris. We were good at the quarter -finals, got psychology and everything went well and reached the final. Tomorrow, we can play for positions 5-8. We are far from being the big favorite in the tournaments. ”
On whether he believed in the final when preparation began:
“When we started in December, I think we all had in the back of our minds to play in the final. No one starts to come out 4th and 5th. We all make dreams that are difficult to come true, so they are said. We have arrived now, to live our dream!
Our preparation was not good and I was disappointed. But in the tournament we improved the match with Australia when we beat the most difficult team in the tournament. I was almost sure we would win the US. Let’s get into the final and lift the cup and get the gold! ”
About what he will say to his players before the final:
“What I will say is as we have arrived here is a sin not to take it. I know we all want the same. There are native factors, most of our athletes are girls, young. I want to get into stress without making our dream come true. No one will accuse them of something if we lose. We will do what we can. “
For arbitration with the US:
“And with Australia and today, the German referee did everything he could … I don’t think he was deceitful, he is a bad referee. Tonight most decisions were against us. Even with the use of VAR he gave a penalty shootout to the US and did not give us. Great mistakes for semifinal. But, it was our day today we couldn’t lose! “
For what team he wants in the final:
“I think we have an extra motivation with Hungary because we had lost. It suits us more than Spain. We can get her better. Spain has 5-6 gold Olympians. Of course, Spain to play will not change anything, in the same way we will play. “
For the final:
“A team of steel, a fist group that will give it all. Only that’s what I can promise. “
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