Do you agree with Mr Marinakis when he says that this how he dreams of Olympiacos: “Indeed, this was a dreamy night; tough yet with a great ending. We set out against a Swiss club and then an English one. Once in the groups we knew we had to play against two top teams, Betis and Milan. We played well both in Spain and Milan, but we failed to get what we were worthy of. We knew we could do it. We believe in the quality and the hard work made by this team. That’s why we are here today. We are happy and believe we can reach either further, always by means of hard work”.
On where may Olympiacos reach in Europe end?: “We have lots of faith on the team. We have proven our quality and we trust both the roster and their hard work. We truly believed in what we achieved; day-in day-out, I can see we can expect many thing. I see we can do a lot. So, now we wait for the draw and see what team we will play against and their”
Were you afraid of this “Greek phenomenon” (eg. of numerous spent chances) being repeated and your comment on the way same cases, like the one with Torosidiss, are being considered in Europe and IN Greece: “Indeed, once again it happened the thing we have been dealing with since the beginning of this season, finishing an opportunity. I have nothing to say against any of my players, because they word relentlessly and daily trying to improve. Mistakes are part of the game tonight. Tonight, we were more effective we could have scored earlier. I am saying that again: we believe in or team and we keep working on our deficiencies. With regard to the second question, we all see what is. However, we will not surrender that easy. We play great football, we are the only Greek team to bring points in Greece’s raking, so we win keep on giving everything until the end”.
If he can analyses his tactics for tonight match and on the fact that he was capable enough to make players (like Fortounis and others like him) deliver pressure with persistence: “Yesterday, we talked about the incentive required in such matches. “Last night, we were talking about motives. In such a match, there is no need no stir up our players’ personal motives. We also had to take care of our defense, because Milan attacks very fast in open space. So, we pulled Guerrero a bit to the back to confuse their defense and delay its deployment. Substitution of Torosidis was also of strategic importance; our plan delivered. And everybody worked fine as a group member and gave everything they got. Fans see that the team is improving via hard work and stands ready to give its 100% in all fixtures, both in Greece and abroad. They are able to perceive the work we do in Olympiacos and this is how we shall proceed in order to face all difficulties to come in this season.”
