The Olympiacos coach, José Luis Mendilibar, stated in the post-match press conference after the away league match that his team particularly dominated during the first half.
In detail, what the experienced coach of the “red-and-whites” had to say:
After the end of European competition, is the team now ready to turn 100% its focus to the league with the remaining matches?
Every match is its own story, and within each story there are smaller stories as well. We returned to the league after Europe with the goal of winning the match. In the first half I believe we dominated, however we struggled to score. We scored two goals in the second half and it looked like we were heading for the win, but in the end we all “switched off” a bit, we took risks and conceded a goal from the opponent and were in danger. So, imagine if all of that happened in tonight’s match, what could happen in the upcoming ones.
How important do you consider the fact that El Kaabi returned to scoring?
Ayoub was not playing, and these things go hand in hand. The moment he returned to football, he returned to scoring. Without goals, it’s as if El Kaabi isn’t really playing.
