Jovanovic: “Don’t underestimate my team” – Soccer – Stoiximan Super League

His annoyance at a reporter’s question about who might be considered a major based on 0-0 between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos expressed Ivan JovanovichAt the press conference after the derby, “J. Karaiskakis”.

Serb wondered “Why are you asking me this question”with The Trilogy’s Director of Communications, Nicholas Vasellaras, chiming in, saying how “He mentioned it probably because Olympiacos is in third place.”

Finally, the “Khidr” coach responded by saying: «Don’t underestimate my team, it’s not true. I did not show disrespect with my behaviour. And when we were at +12 in the standings, I was saying again how good the other teams are and how competitive they are. Don’t watch today’s game and ask me these questions.

You have to see the whole picture. We are in the twenty-fourth round and we are at the top from the beginning until today. Not because someone gives us something. But because we deserve it and we are right here. We are a team that will try to win the championship.

Your question is offensive. You are only referring to one game. The championship is not just Panathinaikos-Olympiakos. Neither I nor my team deserve this question.”
The rest he mentioned in detail in the press interview:

The game and the image of its players and their delay: “In the first place, if I were you, I would not ask such a question to the coach of the opposing team. You see Panathinaikos one year and our goal is not to delay or even to defend. I would not make such a statement. And that can happen in the game especially if our opponent is the best and forces us to Playing conservatively and protecting our home. I am satisfied with the level of the draw and based on the picture of the match. Olympiacos were better than us on the field.

He had more energy than us. He was stronger and won many duels. He set a rhythm on the pitch that caused a lot of problems for us and our positioning. We couldn’t open our game the way we wanted. Except for the second half when the lines opened up a bit, the game went as fast as it was going and we were in danger. We didn’t make any delays on purpose. We have no reason to do that because we know we have 12 games left. He lost points for both of them. The result makes us satisfied.”

What he would most like to see and what he did not lose from Olympiacos: “As a team, we definitely didn’t have the image we wanted. We had to control the pace and that didn’t happen, either because of the pressure Olympiacos put on us, or because of the starting position of my players. We didn’t have enough options to move the ball. We can’t do what is Our style. It’s a natural consequence for Olympiacos to take advantage of all this and bring the pressure into our home. We were playing the ball backwards and that’s the main reason why Olympiacos controlled the game. If we take off part of the second half when the game got messy, we can’t threaten Olympiacos home. As for the question Two, it’s not something I’m thinking about. They’re two very big teams and these games are special for both of them. I’m interested in getting better as the league draws to a close. We can learn a lot from this match.”

What will Panathinaikos need next: “What will others need when they play with us. The tournament is very interesting. There are four great teams that will participate in the tournament. At least three say they will go and one will not come. Each team has had its good and bad times. All three teams have won the championships. We claim it this year. These games Very useful to us.”

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