On collecting the Fans’ Man of the Match award against PAS Giannina:

«My aim was to help the team as I entered the pitch. Things worked out, we won and this victory and award coincided with my birthday«.

On him featuring in the starting line-up in recent games:

«It’s every player’s dream to put on PAOK’s shirt, even to be part of the squad. I love it, I enjoy it and work hard so that it stays that way. Since I was a kid, I was dreaming of playing for a big Greek club and I want to keep on living the dream in upcoming years«.

On his collaboration with Cimirot in midfield:

«It’s obvious in trainings and matches that we work well together. I help him, he helps me and I feel well alongside him«.

On the team’s wins:

«I want to believe that we will give it all w can in the second round of fixtures and keep up our winning streak«.

On the changes in the team:

«We have a different mentality, we have all realized which club we are playing for. We give 100% on the pitch and that’s why things go well«.

On the tactics applied in recent games:

«That system worked fine for us, I believe it’s good«.

On the home factor being decisive in the recent winning streak:

«When playing at home, fans give the extra boost we need to get the desired results«.

On fatigue from back-to-back games:

«That’s the toughest part of playing every three days. We have to rest and eat well, in order to cope with the schedule«.

On whether he is concerned being in the starting line-up before every match:

«Of course, every player thinks about it before the games. They think whether they will play and how they must prep mentally to cope with expectations«.

On the game against Veria:

«It’s a very good team, with quality players. However I believe that we will get the three points, as we did in previous games at home«.