Hymeneth: “Growing up Mars day by day – Excellence does not exist, you have to look for it”

His first major interview as a coach of Mars, granted Manolo Hymeneth. The Spanish technician, a month after recruiting by the “yellow”, spoke to the team’s reporters about the vision of the club, showing convinces that Mars could achieve methodically, while referring, among other things, the major issue of mentality and pressure.

In detail the statements by Manolo Jimenez:

The goal and reason for the decision to take over Mars? “We are here because we want to build the best we can to upload the team a step up. There is an interaction of many factors in the club. The stress that exists because we have many years to win a title, the pressure that exists precisely because we have to win a title at some point. I have lived in the past, and I personally do not consider it a positive element, because another thing is the demands and another pressure that falls from the requirements. We have to build every day to grow day by day and not to repeat previous mistakes. “

What image and in what state did you receive the team? “I can’t judge the preparation because I don’t have – unfortunately – no evidence of how to prepare in the summer. I do not know how and what kind of preparation was to prepare the team for three different events and what I see is that we need improvement in our fitness. We have to do very strong workouts, but in this direction there is a risk of injuries. I found many players with injuries, especially from the midfield and as they come back we will improve as a team. “

What was the first picture and how do you see the sequel? “The first five games went well, but it is not enough for us and in the last game (opponent with OFI) they did everything I do not want to see from my team as a coach. The program that follows is very difficult and we want each of us to give the best version of the self to get Mars into the first four of the league. “.

There is pressure from the world for successes and titles. : “When I am here I managed to find one thing: the requirement of the organization to win a title, but at the same time it is characteristic that the team is very pleased when the team gives it all on the pitch.”

Is there a way to make this possible? “The way to succeed is easy, I said it from day one. We didn’t win Panserraikos, but we gave it all on the court. We could also win OFI, but this particular game – as it rolled – is not even worth commenting. We are obliged to satisfy our world, who always wants the team to fight on the pitch. Beyond that is the quality of the footballers who determine the result. The better players it is, the better the staff you have, the greater the chances of winning and growing up as a club. Regardless of everyone’s abilities, however, giving it all on the pitch is an obligation they have. “

Is there an explanation for the paradox that happened within a week? The huge change of image from the match with Panserraikos to the one his team had against OFI? “No explanation. And just because there is no explanation we cannot allow it to be repeated. Let’s accept that it was an accident. The team may play badly, but trying to play well. We may lose, but trying to win. What we cannot as a mentality is to win a game without doing anything on the pitch. If we want to be high on the table, games like these (panserraikos, OFI) we must win them »

Why did the team show such a picture? “There is no because. I have seen in a game out of the 11 the two are not good, or the three. But it is inconceivable and impossible to be bad for all 11 players and want to make 11 changes but not to make the changes that you eventually make no problem solving. There was a lack of mentality in this game, we had a bad mentality, but I can’t answer ” why? ” There are many factors that may affect. Of course you may lose from OFI, of course you lose to OFI, but you lose in this way – it doesn’t! There is no explanation for the part of the fitness, tactics, psychology, but everything affects. Nor can a doctor find the disease that hit us in this game »

What did the players themselves tell you, how did they explain it? “They felt ashamed. Perhaps some have thought I was not playing well and I find a reaction or help to my teammate, but his teammate probably thought the same thing. Many times they think like that, but it’s the biggest mistake you can make. In order for my teammate to work properly, I must start working properly. “

How does the mentality change to a group? “The lack of mentality is not just about players. When you don’t win titles over the years, it’s not just the failure of the players, it’s something in football and many can’t understand it. I don’t like to talk about the past. I arrived in Greece and entered a team that had to win a title for 14 years. With many Greeks we won the cup, the championship after 24 years.

We played three finals, we qualified three times in the Champions League. This is not the case if you change things every year .. It is very good to have requirements. Certainly no excellence does not exist but you have to look for it. But it is also not good to have constant pressure over the team. No one does something because he is wearing the jersey. You win things with organized work. committed to your goal and day by day »