Marseille coach Jorge Sampaoli had nothing but good things to say about PAOK and its quality during the press conference on Wednesday (6/4).
Marseille coach Jorge Sampaoli in the press conference ahead of Thursday’s game with PAOK for the Conference League (7/4, 22:00, COSMOTE SPORT 2 HD and LIVE from Sportish) emphasized that Dikefalos is a team with strong bases that plays fast and stressed that the fight on the benches can play a crucial role in qualifying.
Because what has changed:
“I haven’t changed much, I have my own path in football. And I see that my players understand that. I will defend my ideas until I leave…”.
For the past philosophy:
“I always tell my players that the opponents are different and that we have to find solutions. We have to go game by game. I’ve been saying that since I’ve been here, we have to respect the way we play in every game.”
For PAOK and the similarities with Marseille:
“We’re playing with PAOK, who, as his coach said, have similarities. They’re a strong team in possession. A team with a solid base in the backcourt, it’s difficult to ‘open’ PAOK, it’s a team that’s very plays quickly. From what I analyzed, PAOK starts and shows you that it is difficult to press, but you see what results it has in its games, we will play our game … “.
For Marseilles:
“We’ve had victories that give us confidence. You don’t think about defeats easily, I want to have confidence in ourselves. We’re the only team that plays inside and outside the borders. But on the other hand, Marseille are untitled. ” for a long time and we must be worthy of the Marseille name”.
For his team’s instability in defence:
“That’s why we’re the coaches, to find a solution if it’s…”
For the Battle of the Benches:
“It will definitely be a bench duel. A strategic battle with Lutsescu, how we approach the game, but the result will be brought by the players.”
For the qualifying case:
“I believe the qualifiers will be played in Greece. It’s important to be stronger than PAOK. I think more about what Marseille will do than what PAOK will do. We look at the opponent but I’ll be clear watch the team.” If PAOK “changes tactics, I will change and I know it. Playstyle is more important than tactics”.
For the people who will be in the Velodrome:
“Tomorrow I would like to see the velodrome excited. Qualifying takes us to the semi-finals. The number of participants also depends on the team. Marseille has to excite the spectators. “That’s how the stadium fills up. “Then it fills up. The financial factor also plays a role. Two games in a row can mean a lot for the world. We will continue to play well and everything will be done…”.
