«I believe we will be the winners»
PAOK captain Stefanos Athanasiadis spoke to Novasports TV about the upcoming encounter against Olympiacos at Toumba Stadium. Here are Klaus’s detailed quotes on paokfc.gr.
On his thoughts after the Dortmund game:
«It was a great game against a very important European club. I believe that everyone gave it their 100%. I believe that we could have recorded a huge win, had we had more luck«.
On what he would like to keep from the encounter against the Germans:
«We hold on to the overall performance of our side. On the way we played and on the fans that were fantastic. We go on«.
On the encounter against Olympiacos:
«We need to rest as quickly as possible –that is imperative. We all know what a match against Olympiacos means. We older members of the roster and the Greek players will try to acclimatize newcomers. I believe that we will be the winners on Sunday evening«.
On the factors weighing in a league clash:
«In such encounters, it matters who wants the three-pointer more. Strength and passion are very important. I hope that, with the support of our fans, we will be the winners on Sunday«.
On whether the encounters against Dortmund and Arsenal lead to safe conclusions ahead of the PAOK-Olympiacos clash:
«Let’s not kid ourselves. European encounters are totally different. We have experienced Greek derbies and we know how they are. May the best team win«.
On him not playing on Thursday and whether it was part of a rotation plan:
«Only the coach knows. It was his decision and I accept it. We are waiting for the next game«.
