Razvan Lucescu unleashed thunderbolts after the match against Panathinaikos, mentioning that Tassos Bakasetas participated in the championship match and in the semi-final against PAOK.
PAOK lost to Panathinaikos 1-0 in Toumba and will look for a surprise win in Leoforo next week to qualify for the Greek Betson Cup final.
At the press conference, Razvan Lucescu commented critically on what Tasos Bakasetas did, saying that he participated in the cup match as well as in the league, while also commenting on the sending off sent to him by the Green Team.
What Razvan Lucescu said in detail at the press conference: About what went wrong and whether the expulsions were uncoordinated in the team: “The result was wrong for us and things did not go well. The biggest and most chances were ours and it was not a match we should have lost. Panathinaikos was solid in defense and looked to play in transitions. We had a chance with Brandon with a save by the keeper and another shortly after…
In the second half, from the 50th to the 60th minute, we lost control, Panathinaikos scored a goal and wasted another good opportunity. Then we dominated again, we had some chances but we couldn't score. We pressed until the end and I think we should have scored, we deserved the goal.
It's a shame we didn't score a goal, the changes helped us. These things happen in football, the first half is over and we will go to Athens to fight to come back from there by qualifying for the final. We have a duty to fight with all our might“.
About the fact that Panathinaikos shot Otto and if there was a risk he would suddenly play as a starting player: “Uni is an experienced player, he performs great in matches like this and he was our choice to play today. He showed his character and played a good game. He may have found himself alone in some situations, but I can't say it wasn't good.
In the first half, I don't remember that Panathinaikos had a chance, but in the second half, situations were created mainly from the left side, as in the goal we conceded, but the responsibility is general. It's a bad moment for us because in the last two games, we've only managed to score once after so many chances, and that's annoying for me. There is another match against Panathinaikos and we have had many battles this year in similar situations. It is purely a matter of faith. The player has will, feelings and hopes in the game“.
About Tyson and his reaction: “Most likely, this whole scene, with Pacasita in the theater that he did in the penalty shootout here in Tomba in the match 10 days ago, as the theater did today, affected him.
Panathinaikos should stop sending me these messages because I am telling the truth. Panathinaikos is a supporter and… angry at the referee. It was an incorrect reaction, for a player like him, he had to keep his anger inside“.
On whether this eleven is the best for the match or whether it is the management: “It was a management issue, as we have done all season. We manage every game in front of us, we have players we have used and players who should play.
It was also about what lies ahead and what happened before that after we had a match with AEK where we wasted a lot of energy. The result was not good, we wasted chances and the match was in the balance. We couldn't score and that made the difference“.
Always a hypnotic start in the second half and not getting anything from his strikers in big matches: “We cannot judge attackers only. It's the midfielders, the midfielders, the wingers and the free kickers who can score goals, especially in derby matches. We don't score with our strikers and that's the situation. In the last two matches, neither Panathinaikos nor AEK have scored a single goal with their strikers. If there's one thing I'm not happy with, it's our management in the periods when we dominate the pitch.
We had a difficult match on Sunday, and we were unlucky to play two important matches in a row in three days and that made us lose a lot of mental energy. We could have avoided the goal, especially in dealing with the cross before the ball entered the penalty area. We will go to Athens to surprise and qualify“.
Due to the presence of Despodov and Zivkovic in the squad: “It depends on the opponent and the situation. Constantilias played as a substitute for AEK, and today he was sick and could not play. After Sunday, Tyson was unable to play from the start. The solution was to play in this formation with Despodov on the left. It is clear that they both want to play on the right, and it is easier for Despodov to play on the left“.
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