On whether PAOK are ready for the league start:

«Yes, I believe we are ready. We worked well since the start of preseason. European encounters are different compared to the league ones. We want to start strongly. We have good players and we need to remain focused from the beginning. We must line-up good performances and results in the early encounters, because the league is very important to us«.

On his first six months at PAOK and what he learned, his opinion about Greek football and what the “Double-Headed Eagle” need in order to win the league title:

«These first six months were ideal for me. When I joined the club, we played a lot of matches and we won the Greek Cup. Now everything is different. The biggest difference is the temperature. When I came in the winter, it was very cold and now there is scorching heat. We must all focus on the league match. Other teams will be fresher than us, because they still haven’t played any official matches as we have. We have many players available, but it will be very important to recuperate well between matches, because we have back-to-back encounters to negotiate. Our roster can make it«.

On the team’s objectives:

«We must win many games. Eventually we will win titles for the club and the fans. But, for now, it’s important to focus and line up victories. The rest will come automatically«.