Europa League
Martins: “To be more focused, we came to win and qualify”
In the press conference for Olympiacos’ away game against Atalanta (February 17, 10:00 p.m., COSMOTE SPORT 2HD, LIVE Sportish), Pedro Martins spoke about what his team should do differently in relation to the game against AEK.
Olympiakos will be hosted by Atalanta in the first game of the Europa League round of 16 draw (February 17, 10:00 p.m., COSMOTE SPORT 2HD, LIVE Sportish). Pedro Martins appeared in front of the media in the established press conference and referred to what his team should do differently regarding the game against AEK.
At the same time, he emphasized that he knows Atalanta’s quality, but Olympiakos traveled to Italy to win and qualify.
The statements of Martins in detail:
What does he want to see differently compared to the match with AEK: “I didn’t like the second half with AEK. We need to be more focused, not make so many mistakes, be more solid in defence, have more intensity because we’re going to face a team with very good physical condition.”
For playing his first away game and if that changes his plans: “Things are not new in Europe. The away goal doesn’t count so it doesn’t matter if you play the first game away, the difference is that after two months we’re playing in Europe and we have a great desire to show things while now there are people in the stands . “We have a strong desire to play in Europe again.”
About how he would describe Atalanta: “Atalanta is very fast, strong, doesn’t let the opponent touch the ball, very good at transfers.
For the two different faces of Atalanta, home and away, showing their bad side in terms of results at home: “It’s a team that has developed in Europe in recent years and is very strong. It doesn’t matter that much what they’re doing at home. We know we’re going to face a strong opponent but we’ll try to exploit his weaknesses. We.” looking forward to playing in European competitions again, after two months we look forward to the game. That is the promise we can make to our world.”
On the one hand, his team wishes on Thursday: “The win. We know the quality of the opponent but we came here to pass, we think we can win and qualify. That’s what we feel and that’s what we came for.”
On whether the Away Goals Rules change will affect him in relation to the Olympiacos game: “No, it doesn’t change anything in our plans. The new regulation is very fair, although it is said that it was made in favor of the strong teams. It was made in favor of the good teams and I think it’s fair. Olympiacos in the group stage was a victim of this change “Even if it hit us badly, I think the new regulation is fair.”
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football journalist Igor Tsyganyk He told the details of the long-standing transfer story regarding the possible transfer of Vyacheslav Kobin to Dnepr.
According to him, when Dnipro club had to choose between Artem Fedetsky and Vyacheslav Kobin, Kobin was the first choice to strengthen the squad.
Tsyganyk stated that the football player could really be transferred to Dnieper and noted that they made him an offer in the first place. According to the journalist, in the event of such a transfer, Kobin could even play in the 2015 Europa League final, but ultimately the transfer did not take place.
The journalist emphasized that the failure of the transition was not related to financial conditions. According to his information, salaries in Shakhtar and Dnepr were approximately the same. The reasons why the transfer did not take place lie on a different level, but the details of this situation are not reliably known.
According to Tsyganik, Dnepr considered Kobin as a priority option, but the transition was never implemented. Artem Fedetsky played for Dnepr from 2012 to 2016. In the 2014/15 Europa League final, Dnepr lost to the Spanish team Sevilla (2:3).
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Aston Villa repeated their club record for number of consecutive wins in all competitions.
The next victim of the Birmingham team in the Premier League 18th round away match was Chelsea (2-1).
This victory was the Birmingham team’s 11th consecutive victory in all competitions.
This has only happened twice in the club’s history: in 1897 and 1914!
Aston Villa’s winning streak in all competitions (11 matches)
- Maccabi TA (2:0)
- Bournemouth (4:0)
- Leeds United (2:1)
- Young Men (2:1)
- Wolverhampton (1:0)
- at Brighton (4:3)
- Arsenal (2:1)
- Basel (2:1)
- West Ham United (3:2)
- Manchester United (2:1)
- Chelsea (2:1)
What a run they are on!
Aston Villa have won 11 in a row in all competitions.
They equaled the all-time club record set in both September 1897 and March 1914!#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/ysDGNuHltZ
– BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 27, 2025
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Europa League
Poland took the lead. Who is competing for an additional place in the Champions League?
The two countries with the highest UEFA coefficient at the end of a season will gain an additional entry. Champions League 2026/27.
Like last year, 36 clubs will compete in the main stage of the European Cup main tournament. Two of these will be determined by rating.
All important moments of the match are available in LIVE mode Telegram Sport.ua
The two best-ranked countries in the 2025/26 season will each send one more team to the 2026/27 Champions League.
Next single season rankings:
- P.Olsha (13,625), England (13,486), Germany (12,285), Cyprus (11,406), Italy (11,250), Spain (11,218), France (10,714), Portugal (10,600), Greece (9,500), Denmark (9,500)
The top two countries on this list will be given an additional place in the 2026/27 Champions League.
Leadership Poland It’s about getting bonuses in the Conference League. Three Polish clubs reached the LK play-offs at the same time: Rakow, Lech and Jagiellonia. And only Legia Warsaw withdrew from the tournament.
Ukrainian It ranks 15th among 55 countries in the UEFA single season rankings with 6,812. Shakhtar Donetsk advanced directly to the 1/8 finals of the Conference League and Dynamo Kiev was eliminated from the tournament.
UEFA coefficient For national associations, it is calculated based on the total number of points scored by all clubs in the country. 2 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw, and bonus points are also taken into account. Points received in the qualifying rounds are multiplied by 0.5 times. The total amount is divided by the number of teams representing the country in the European Cup season.
Race for two additional places in the 2026/27 Champions League (top 10)
Top 15 countries in the UEFA rankings for the 2025/26 season
UEFA five-year rankings
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