Here is what Giorgos Georgiadis said in his press conference following the encounter against Panthrakikos at Komotini.

His initial statement:

«In the early stages, we dominated the encounter, easily reached the rival box, but didn’t create any clear chance to score. We found ourselves trailing after Panthrakikos’ first two attempts on goal. PAOK lack several things in order to become able to turn a tie around. I have said that, if we take the lead, we can see it through and claim victory. But we lack the stamina and the conviction needed for a comeback in the match. I am confident that we will work and deal with our errors during the international break. Conceding goals should be the exception and not the rule for a team like PAOK. I hope that we will prepare adequately for the play-offs».

Whether he can pinpoint the main problem of the team :

«Today our rivals scored with less players. Our marking of the opponents left much to be desired. Also credit is due to our rivals. They were defense-minded, closed all spaces leading to their goal. We didn’t take advantage of the pitch’s full width and failed to create chances from the flanks».

About the unplayable pitch:

«Panthrakikos got a deserved victory, the pitch had nothing to do with it. The match is now over. This was a pre-match issue. Both the Super League and the referee decided for the encounter to go ahead as planned».

Regarding the yellow cards shown to PAOK players:

«Most of them cautioned strong tackles. That goes to show our lack of freshness. Almost all our tackles were late and our rivals were explosive».

His final comment:

«There are no miracles or magic tricks. However I am optimistic that we will remedy several aspects of our game».