Contis: “In the minds of the players there is the thought of “we scored a goal, now what do we do?” – Be tougher with self-criticism”

After the defeat of Panathinaikos by Feyenoord, o Christos Kontis he dwelt on the points that decided the match and the fluctuations in his team’s performance.

The “green” coach emphasized that the “clover” should it precedes in the first half, but he did not hide his disappointment for her psychological breakdown which followed.

At the same time, he mentioned the absences of key players, the mistakes management after the lead, but also in the mentality that the team must build to stabilize their performances and results.

Finally, he was asked if it was his last game on the bench Panathinaikougiven that the Rafa Benitez is located in Greece to take over the team’s bench, but he refused to comment on it.

What he said in detail:

For the second part image and what was wrong:

“In the first half the team was very read. We didn’t let them play from the axis. The guys served very well. We neutralized them, we scored a goal, we could have scored another. For me, this two minutes is what made the difference. He blew our minds there. We gave the opponent what he wanted.

For a long time we have been playing without very important players in the team, but we have to play with the solution we have. We could have easily kept the lead in the first half and got better in the second half, but we didn’t do it.”

For the fact that the team many times when it is ahead does not win:

“A lot is wrong. We must understand that we cannot give such opportunities to the opponent. In the first part I don’t remember Feyenoord having another final, a naturally attacking team. For some reason when we concede goals, something happens. Children feel the burden. There are things that can be done to prevent this from happening. To take a foul, to calm down the game. But the only sure solution is consecutive victories.

There is now this thing inside their mind. We scored goals and now what do we do? It’s a shame, though, because the team has elements and they must produce them for the whole match and not for intervals”.

On what is Panathinaikos’ biggest problem:

“You can’t miss such opportunities at this level (Cherin, Tete). In Bern we made them goals. When you give big chances to the opponent, it gives you nothing. Teams built character from victories. Then you gain self-confidence and good psychology. Good defensive performance gives confidence. We have to understand that zero in defense is important. That’s where you have to start when you’re an attacking team by nature. I think this team can show a better face. The result is often unfair to the children. And they should be tougher with their self-criticism. To give more, because they can.”

On whether it’s his last game:

“I can’t say anything about it. It was a game that ended and now we will see the rest from tomorrow.”