The opportunity was great, but Panathinaikos is developing the blog – Thanos Sarris

Panathinaikos even lost out on Champions League group details, filling in for Oaka. He was unable to continue crossing, but the track shows his progress. Posted by Thanos Sarris.

Returning to the Europa League groups was in itself a very important step for Ivan Jovanovic’s Panathinaikos team. In this European qualifier, Panathinaikos produced a more “complete” and more convincing performance than last year. And then he found a Champions League team on his way and knocked them out with great effort in Marseille. With battle, agony, and self-denial. The elements corresponding to those he showed in Portugal, to keep the dream alive, to celebrate the return to the stadium of tens of thousands of people, to feel again, as an organization, the thirst for a ticket. And of course to see in Athens paper to shake.

Panathinaikos-Braga: the great opportunity

the The result was not what was expected, but it was he who “allowed” the crowd, who, in any case, are excited and disappointed very easily, waiting for a qualifying victory and bitter about the end. This is another plus to this effort. Panathinaikos found in front of him a fast and hard-working team, who pressed him from the start in building the attack, played him aggressively and showed early on that he was a danger to death in the transitions, with his thefts in the midfield. Her transitions didn’t work out for the game she had planned. But he managed to fight back.

by Excellent Pianides To fully bring the right flank, which had more room anyway, Braga concentrated his attacks from the left flank. With Fotis Ioannidis moving into outside positions and helping him a lot with playmaking, with midfielders fighting and working on space, Gidfay giving extra strength to the side and losing him created an extra negative situation. Panathinaikos created chances but failed to find the net while keeping a clean sheet. In the second half, the Portuguese gradually retreated, making way for the opponent, who saw time working against him.

On the other hand, braga is found The goal is with Broma After a single error from Magnusson in a difficult time meant elimination, but Panathinaikos reacted well again: three chances to come back. An example of the character that is being built in these matches, the mentality that Jovanovic develops and from the moment he got results, he became part of the locker room as well. It was a match of very high standards. Razor edge game, as one detail was able to tip the scales in favor of one group or another. UEFA Champions League match.

Panathinaikos this time was not effective against the opposing team. In view of the two matches and the goals conceded by the two teams and the two teams played, the “Khidr” wasted a great opportunity, as they showed the grass that the dream is out of reach. This is football, and Jovanovic’s bitterness is understandable, but he emphasized that his team had shown they could compete at this level. the Spontaneous applause from the full OAKA But at the end of the match, the recognition of the effort and the development of the team that came to lose in the details appears to qualify for the Champions League groups.

Panathinaikos – Braga: a piece of his character

The year is still just beginning for Panathinaikos, and I believe that these August matches will accompany the entire course of this year, as part of the character of the organisation. The team that tested on the “difficult” velodrome and emerged victorious. The team that, at the home of promoted club Braga who works systematically at all levels This year, he searches for transcendence within and outside borders, so he fought to the end and was acquitted. And whoever responded to the pressure in front of his fans, searched for an alternative plan, and did not “fall” after the Portuguese goal. He made mistakes and mistakes at this level are costly, but it is precisely the experience of this level that can give Panathinaikos the reaction and management in matches that it lacked last year in the decisive stages.

Having “fixed” the problems of last year, and most importantly the depth of the squad, leveling the midfield and maintaining the advantage of continuity with the coach who changed his fate. The same coach, who gave the signal to launch a final counter-attack when the score was 1-0.

Returning to the groups is a great achievement even if it is not in the superstars. The European adventure continues, and the spontaneous applause, along with the bitterness of achievement in which everyone believed, testifies to the best way forward.