On the victory in Elefsina:

«Winning by such a large margin means that the team worked well, especially in the second half. It was a good effort, we had possession, produced chances, but didn’t make the most of them in the first half. Fortunately we scored right after the interval and it was downhill from there. We netted one goal after another and achieved this scoreline«.

On the scoreline:

«We wanted to score as many goals as possible, because we wanted top place in our group. We did it and congratulations to my players are in order«.

On non-regulars getting playing time:

«Players get graded every day. I see them in training, I see how much they work, their application. You must understand that it’s not easy for non-regulars to get into pace immediately, they need some time to adjust. They couldn’t show what they are worth in the first half, but as the match progressed we improved and managed a huge scoreline. Once again, congratulations«.

On Saturday’s encounter against AOK Kerkyra:

«We are in for a tough encounter against a tough opponent, an organized side. They have collected some good results both at home and away. We know how they play. We have our work cut out for us and we will prepare thoroughly for this match«.

On the team celebrating two qualifications within a week:

«It was imperative to finish first in our Greek Cup group stage. Not achieving it would be branded as failure. Regarding the UEFA Europa League, our aim was to progress to the knock out stage and we did it, we are in the last 32. We learned who our next rivals will be and, from now on, we will focus on the Super League. We are left behind, this ranking hurts us. I have repeatedly said that we don’t deserve this spot in the table. But that’s football. It’s results that count and we want victories from now on«.

On his decision to start Vellidis:

«Vellidis is one of our goalkeepers. Today it was time to test him. He is working very hard, he is a professional and this game presented us with the opportunity to see him in action«.