Pirola: “The game against AEL Novibet is difficult – I feel at home at Olympiakos”

After the interruption due to national teams for the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, her action Stoiximan Super League returns next weekend with matchday 7 games.

After the defeat by PAOK in Toumba that dropped him from the top, o Olympic tested on Saturday (18/10, 17:00) at its headquarters AEL Novibet with the aim of an immediate return to victories and good performances.

Speaking to COSMOTE TV ahead of the match with the “crimson”, o Lorenzo Pirola he referred to the team’s negative results in its two most recent games, the difficulties the match with AEL hides, but also the fact that he feels the “red and whites” as his home.

In detail what he said:



On how the team has been affected after the latest results:



“The truth is that we had to manage two results that we didn’t like. It was a tough two games, especially the one against Arsenal where we played against one of the best teams in the world.

I think we played a good game there and could have come away with a point. Unfortunately we didn’t succeed and then against PAOK we had a very good first half but not a comparable second. Now we have to focus on the next ones, leaving these results behind.”

For the game in Larissa:



“We know it will be a difficult game and we have to be very careful. We are playing against a team that has good footballers with quality.

We have to be careful not to give them chances and try to take the lead quickly. We will need to be focused throughout the match to get back to winning ways.”

For the possibility of his call-up to the Italian men’s national team:



“I don’t know how close a call-up to the Italian national team is. I know that I try to become better and better every day. I try to give my all in every training session and in every match wearing the Olympiakos shirt.

As far as the National Team is concerned, I can do nothing but improve and wait. But mainly my mind is here and how I will help my team reach its goals”.