Kyriakopoulos: “The match was judged in the first half, we dominated but we missed many opportunities – we can turn it around”

OR ineffectiveness by the one and the very good appearance for at least one half timeare the two elements that focused on George Kyriakopoulosafter the Yesterday’s Panathinaikos defeat by Rangers 2-0in Scotland.

With the 29 -year -old left back of the “green” and of the distinguished of his team in ‘Aimrox’ to point out at the same time that the Panathinaikos can reach the overthrow; With the help of the world at the OAKA.

In detail what Kyriakopoulos said:

-Panathinaikos missed many opportunities in the first race with Rangers, but failed to get a positive result. The rematch with the Scots follows in a few days. Are there still hopes for qualification?

“We missed too many opportunities. In the first 40 minutes we dominated the stadium. He lacked the goal from us, while opponents with three chances scored two goals. This was also missing in preparation, this is missing in general. I am very sad with the result. I think there are still hopes, with our world at OAKA. Certainly the world is sad. And I’m very much … but we still have a game, we have to believe that we can “turn it around”. We need to keep the first half image and go to the Olympic Stadium to hunt for the overthrow. ”



-In football many stand in the result, but the point is the picture. And for 55 minutes we saw everything you were working on in preparation. Tall pressure, steals, combination football. There was ineffectiveness, but the picture leaves an encouraging sign for the rematch …

“The fact that we made so many opportunities on a stadium that we knew would be very difficult, with an electrified atmosphere and a very experienced Champions League team gives us motivation and hope that we can do something good in the next game. We know what is missing, we have to work more in training … We have to score such opportunities. To be more concentrated. I think only that was missing in the first match, but I can’t say a big “thumbs up” to all my teammates for this effort they made in the first 55 minutes. Because after the red it was very difficult for everyone to hold the ball and make so many opportunities. ”

-Was the match on red card?

“I don’t think he was judged there. Certainly the fact that we accepted the red so early in the second half, … cut our legs and we could not then create and equalize. It may have played a role, but the game was judged in the first half. If we scored a goal the match would be completely different, we could manage it better. And I believe, and all of us would win, if we scored in the first half … “.

-Well time when you don’t … go in one match, the ball gives you back to another game …

“I wish … I believe that. I wish we could find it in the OAKA to give us back and to “turn” this misfortune we had in the first race. ”

-A message about the world that gave the “present” to “Aibrox”?

“Thank you very much. As I said before I am very sad for the result, as are our fans who did so many kilometers to come to see us. We thank them very much for their support. We are all waiting for them at the OAKA. We really need them on the pitch to feel their support and to celebrate a great overthrow together. “