On the away victory in Larissa:

«We all know that expectations are high at PAOK. We had to keep our winning streak. I believe that having always one more player in midfield proved key. Our lines were compact, all players knew what to do. We were in possession, produced attractive football especially in the first half and recorded a deserved win«.

On his team’s performances:

«I am satisfied, but I believe that we can play even better and I am trying to convince my players of that. Show them what went right and what went wrong. Make them understand what they need to change in their game. That is a very important part of our work«.

On the newcomers:

«Pedro Henrique played an official match ten days ago. He was at his former club since the start of the season, played some games and is in better form than Prijović. Both of them need to adjust to their new surroundings. We expect them to help us as the season unfolds«.

On the team’s condition and the matches ahead:

«We take it one game at a time. That is our priority. The guys need to rest and we should also check out the situation of the injured players. Our medical staff informs me that they are in better condition than we expected and that is positive. Every match is important for us and we want to defeat every rival. That is our resolution«.

On the injured players:

«I can’t promise they will be ready to play come Sunday, but we will soon have them at our disposal, earlier than we initially thought«.

On the team’s climb to second place of the standings:

«A month ago we were in 9th place. I don’t even want to think about it. Now we are second, level with other teams. The first-placed team are already far ahead. As previously stated, we take it one game at a time. We didn’t win some games that we should have, we wasted points we shouldn’t have, but that is in the past. Now we aim to keep our winning streak«.

On his tactical changes:

«My team can perform in various formations. Today i we played with these specific tactics for the first time. That also depends on the players at my disposal. We didn’t have much time to work on this system, but my players are smart. They know what they must do on the pitch, they are working, they know how and where to move and that is a source of satisfaction«.

On his roster:

«We have 23-24 players now at our disposal. It’s a fairly good roster, I can’t complain«.