On the elimination by Östersunds FK:

«We still haven’t realized what happened. We wanted to compete once again in the UEFA Europa League group stage. Everything went wrong. We failed to prove that we wanted this more than our rivals. They were better throughout the encounter, especially in the final minutes, and have deservedly booked their place in the groups. We can’t do anything about it anymore. We must leave it behind, it’s over. We must bend our heads and work hard ahead of the remainder of the season«.

On the team’s bad displays in the first matches of the season:

«There are various reasons for that, however we footballers are mainly responsible. We failed to perform as we should. We didn’t prove on the pitch that we believe in our potential and that we want to qualify. It was a tough elimination«.

On whether there can be a silver lining to this elimination:

«It’s a very tough situation for us, that’s evident. I fail to recognize anything positive out of this elimination. Our only advantage might be the fact that some of our rivals will have midweek matches –we will be more rested«.

On the effect this elimination has on a personal level:

«We mustn’t linger on this event and fester, but rather snap out of it. We must work hard and, starting this Sunday, return to our winning ways«.

On the encounter against AOK Kerkyra:

«There is nothing but victory on our minds. We want to collect the three points behind closed doors in Toumba Stadium. It won’t be easy, especially after the elimination, but we must bend our heads and get a home win«.

On his own spot within the squad:

«The arrival of Lucescu changed my condition. His predecessor didn’t count on me, but the new coach does and I want to help the team to the best of my abilities«.