On what Malmo’s coach said: “For me, the match that took place here yesterday belongs to the past. I think that, between sportsmen, it is better to discuss certain things one facing the other, and not during press conferences.
As for the penalty non-call, we thank him (ps. Malmo’s coach) a lot for admitting it was a penalty. It is something the whole has seen. Apparently, not all of it!”
On what went wrong in the match: “Mistakes made by each one during a match – players, coaches, referees- surely affect its outcome. What happens is that nothing of what it is being said right now may change our defeat with a two-goal deficit. No matter what, our side showed its character and personality in the match, but we were not victorious on both halves of the pitch. In such a tournament, mistakes come with a price”.
On what lies behind the two goals conceded by Olympiacos: “The two goals we conceded today came from moves made by the opponent goalkeeper.”
On whether Malmo may see off Atletico Madrid and Juventus: “Yes, of course, because UEFA Champions League is a contest for strong teams and Malmo is such a team. That was no surprise to us, since we knew they were that strong”.
On whether Atletico and Juventus are the favorites following results of first 2 MDs: “The fight we have to put on now is bigger. We have played two matches, we have given 100%; one went well, the other didn’t. What we have to do, however, is to keep on fighting in all matches, the way we have been doing since day one».
On what he said about the goals conceded by Olympiacos: “I certainly acknowledge that they were the outcome of two major mistakes by our defense line. I don’t want to point the finger at any player; that wouldn’t be fair. It is just that such goals are not so common, given the move by our goalkeeper. We will not accuse the referee for our defeat, nor will our players”.
