On the encounter:

«The players proved that they want to improve on errors they made in previous games and pressure more on the pitch. They showed strength of character and congratulations are in order«.

On the elements displayed by his players:

«Most of all, passion and will. There is the tactical and the technical part. After the 20th minute, we had it all. It’s tough to maintain a high level of performance with 10 players. We lost our focus for a while in the beginning of the second half, but we snapped out of it quickly and played very well, despite being on a disadvantage«.

On the absences of Tziolis, Kace and Jairo from upcoming games:

«All three players are very important. We have a full roster and will try to make up for these absences. Cautions play their part in football. You saw what happened. I don’t like to comment on refereeing decisions. The red card was justified, but my player said that it was a mistimed tackle. I believe that our rivals should have also been shown a red card or two» .

On the play-offs’ schedule:

«It’s not fair that we won’t be all playing on the same days and kick-off times. There is no logic in it. As PAOK coach, I am asking for the other game also to be moved. It’s not fair, in my opinion«.

On the problem in the flanks, following the injuries:

«Rodrigues asked to come out, because of fatigue. In the second half, apart from Panathinaikos’s shot on post, we weren’t threatened. We launched a very promising counterattack and, had the pass been better, we would have gotten the lead. In numerical disadvantage, our rivals were in possession and we opted for counters. We were disciplined, we gave it 100% and I want to congratulate my players once again«.

On his goalkeepers:

«We have two good goalkeepers. Glykos starting is my decision. There is also Vellidis who can come in and do what is asked of him«.