«Focusing on every game»
Marin Leovac spoke to Novasports TV ahead of the game against AEL Kalloni. Read what the Croatian player said regarding the situation of the team and his own form, after recovering from his two injuries.
On his health and his current physical condition after the injuries he sustained:
«I got unlucky with the injuries. I returned to action, played a few games and then back to the sidelines. But now I am feeling fine. I have joined ful training with the team and I don’t feel any pain. I am very well now» .
On the explanation regarding his injuries:
«My first injury was probably due to fatigue accumulated. Last season I played almost all games and also had international duty by the end of the season. When everyone went on vacation, I had to return to work. I completed preseason training with my former club and began the season. I then joined PAOK and the team were deep into their preseason training, so there was no time to rest. I believe that was the reason I got injured» .
On the encounter against Qäbälä FC and the European adventure of PAOK that came to an end:
«After Krasnodar’s win over Borussia Dortmund, we knew that qualification was out of reach. We wanted to play for ourselves, our fans and the club’s prestige. We played to win, but Qäbälä FC are a good team. We created chances, but failed to score and the match ended in goalless draw. But I think we were improved compared to our display against Panetolikos» .
On the reasons that the team doesn’t perform as it did in the beginning of the season:
«I believe that all teams have ups and downs during the season. Unfortunately we are going through our ‘downs’. But I am optimistic and confident that things will get better, hopefully come Monday» .
On the message he wants to send to fans:
«Everybody knows what happened to the team recently. There are many new players, new coach, new staff. Changes cannot bear fruit overnight. Time and patience is of the essence. We are working hard in trainings every day, but results haven’t gone our way. I am sure that we will improve» .
On the encounter against AEL Kalloni and the keys to victory:
«We are working on the tactical approach of the match and our coaching staff has studied all details of our rival’s game. There are no easy games in this league. If a team fails to be 100% focused, they risk losing to any opponent. We must have that on our mind constantly and play with the same intensity against any rival» .
