In detail:
“We really needed to win, to show we are able to overcome bad results. Following an unpleasant evening we had, we managed to react properly and turn to a new page. We have to congratulate our team because we have to recognize that the guys, through difficulties, may overcome them as a team and display our true character. This is the spirit of Olympiacos for this year, we showed we can overcome hardships, the team stood up for itself; this is the kind of a squad we will keep on watching: a team that always gets better”.
On the things that happened after the Ludogorets tie: “We did manage to train all together, as a team, after a long time. In the last 15-20 days, we were always missing some players and having a training sessions with 12-13 players is far from easy. Then, our injured players would come back but they still were not as fit as we used to have them. Tonight, we had the entire and fully prepared team, with Camara, El Arabi and M’Villa back, all of them at the top of their game”.
Today, Olympiacos showed some great pressing qualities and this team has huge room for improvement. You are going to witness some great things from our team; I know my players and what to expect from them. Those last 20 days were rough, but anyone who wants to play for Olympiacos, he has to know how to react, not just because we both have to win matches and also to honour the jersey we put on”.
On the new players: “They all joined us to offer more quality and skills to the team. These players came to improve our display and make our performance more attractive. We know what the fans want to see when they watch us playing”.
