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But the fact that we haven\u2019t achieved our goals leaves a bitter feeling<\/em>&laquo;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On 2016:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&laquo;<em>I wish that the team will stay healthy, as we had many injuries. That is the most important. If we play like we can, we will achieve our objectives<\/em>&laquo;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On how the team must play for the rest of the season and what they need to succeed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&laquo;<em>We need to improve. That is on our minds right now. In our latest games we got good results, but didn\u2019t reach the level of performance we needed. In every game, in every training, we must get better<\/em>&laquo;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the encounter against Xanthi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&laquo;<em>I don\u2019t believe there are easy games. We have been through complicated encounters before, like the one at Xanthi. 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