«We will turn the situation around»
One day before the match against Olympiacos, Alexandros Tziolis spoke to Novasports TV about Sunday’s clash and the overall situation of the team. Here is what the Katerini-born midfielder said:
On the encounter against Atromitos and what went wrong:
«Saturday’s encounter is history for us. It was a bad home result. Our next match is a tough and important one. Actually we have several decisive matches coming up. We need to focus«.
On the three-day break and its necessity:
«Yes it was necessary –and not only because of Saturday’s match. The team had back-to-back matches every three days, therefore we needed to rest«.
On how he is experiencing the situation in the team:
«Obviously we are not at the best possible position right now. The environment is not calm either. That can be remedied only through positive results. Players and coaching staff, we are the ones who must pull the team out of the dead-end«.
On the numerous injuries:
«I don’t know if there is any logic to it, but is sure is upsetting. There might be several reasons behind this situation. It’s not my place to find them. Those who are fit will fight for victory. The injured players need to get back to action soon«.
On Olympiacos:
«We are facing a good team on Sunday. It will be a tough game. We have already played such matches in the season. It’s a high-profile clash, before a series of games that need our absolute concentration. We can’t afford to be relaxed«.
On whether it’s a game or something more:
«It’s a game against league leaders Olympiacos and we all know the meaning of this. For us it’s just another game, as we have the all-too-important match against Panionios afterwards and then another one. We don’t have the luxury to single out matches«.
