Giorgos Tzavellas, who scored the winner and was voted Vodafone MVP of the encounter, spoke about the match and dedicated his goal to the team physio Nikos Tsirelas who is going through tough times:

«We dedicate it to our physiotherapist in these tough times he is experiencing. We want to ease his pain with our victory and tell him that we expect him back as soon as possible. I enjoyed this goal very much because it enabled us to win today. I had scored against Iraklis as well, but the excitement was cut in half as we managed to get just one point then. I believe that we will rise to the occasion against Borussia Dortmund«.

Garry Rodrigues stressed that the bad spell is behind them and they are only focusing on the future:

«It’s all about the three points from now on. That is what the team needs and what happened. We wanted to gain more self-confidence ahead of the encounters left until the break. Upcoming matches are crucial for our league presence. Regarding the trip to Germany, all players look forward to games like the one against Borussia Dortmund. I have played in huge packed stadiums before. Everybody is watching, the rival is very strong. We are eagerly anticipating this match in order to prove our capabilities. We are not interested in the past. We only want to keep on winning. We always look ahead«.

As for Dimitris Pelkas , he spoke of the team’s need for a positive streak:

«We wanted to win this match. We did it the hard way and now we shift our focus to the Dortmund game. When rivals play so defensively as Panionios did, it’s difficult to be creative. A team needs to be patient. We want to build a positive streak of results. Against a team like Borussia Dortmund, there is always motivation. We will do our best«.