«We focus on our objective, regardless of the rival»
Super League game and Greek Cup ties… The encounters against Panathinaikos steal the show in PAOK’s schedule in April. The two sides will face each other three times in 18 days, as they were drawn together in the Greek Cup semis.
“We knew beforehand that all three potential rivals are very strong teams”, Vladan Ivić said after the Greek Cup draw, adding: “For the first time after many decades, the big four of Greek football have advanced to the Greek Cup semi-finals.
Regardless of the rival we focus on our objective, advancing to the final. We respect Panathinaikos, they are formidable opponents and both sides have 50% chance of going through.
The fact that we face each other in the Greek League shortly before the first semi-final leg makes this tie all the more interesting. We will work for these encounters as best as we can. It’s positive playing the second leg at home, with our supporters’ boost.
