On the demands of a derby match:

«For us, every match is a derby. This has been proven in the way that we treat games, they always acquire this character. We have a difficult program of fixtures, but we look at each game separately, this is what we have learned to do all season in what is a competitive league. We must present ourselves properly in another derby match.

Playing so many games means we have to find ways to manage consecutive games. This is one aspect, but on the contrary we also have to calculate the next game with the players who have the most energy reserves. For this reason we need to have a very good group of players and everyone should know where he fits into the plan and know how to behave for the good of the team.»

On whether he is satisfied with the club’d transfer dealings and the current PAOK squad:

«I do not want to comment on anything like that. I prefer not to comment at all even, if though this refrers to the very recent past. We have our squad in place as it is now following a difficult period of transfers, and I count on all of the players that have brought us to a good point. We must not forget that we are in a transitional stage, a stage in which we are building a group of players that will fight for important goals.»

On the players he will not have at his disposal for the derby with Panathinaikos:

«Leo Jaba is the only player that will not be available for us.»

On the derby with Panathinaikos:

«Panathinaikos are a team that play with a lot of intensity and they are full of running. They like to press their opponents high up the pitch. However, they are also a team that has plenty of ideas in how to break down opponents and build good attacks. We may have been called upon to face bigger difficulties, or different opponents, and we have done very well, and so we will have to do that tomorrow if we want to present ourselves properly as befits this game.»