Ivan Marcano
“This victory against PAOK was a very important one as it gives us the opportunity to come back to claiming the championship title.
We knew that after Panathinaikos’s defeat we had to win in order to approach the top and narrow down the difference and we are now very happy to have done so. Our attention will now focus on the derby against AEK.”
Colin Kazim-Richards
About his first impressions: “It was a hot atmosphere here today and a strong match. My first impressions are good and I really like the way Olympiacos played today.”
About his readiness: “I am ready for I’ve been playing for Galata six months now n the championship and the only thing that remains is for me to adapt here.”
About the change in the standings upon his arrival: “My teammates also said the same thing. Our confidence is very high at the moment and we know that if we win the upcoming game between us the pressure will then be on them. Everything is going well for us.”
About whether Olympiacos performs better under pressure: “The reason that Mr. Valverde said that is because great players need pressure in order to perform well on the pitch and as Olympiacos has many great players, this is what they need in order to play well.”
Balazs Megyeri
About the key to the match: “The key was the fact that we netted two early goals. We controlled the game and played it our way. We knew upfront that PAOK are a team that likes to play tough especially in the derbies and especially against Olympiacos so we were well prepared and we knew what was coming.”
About the defeat of Panathinaikos: “I believe that it did not affect us. We had to come here and win either way. I think that it did help us a bit with our confidence and we are now very happy to have won these three points as we are now closer…”
About being 2 points behind still: “It does not matter. We try to move on, do our best and keep up our good effort.”
