Vaiannidis: “We must honor the clover we wear, we only strive for victory”

Panathinaikos hosts Maccabi Haifa at Leoforo on matchday six of the Europa League groups and wants to continue in the Conference League. Giorgos Vagiannidis pointed out at the press conference that the Greens would only bet on a win, even if a draw would also suit them.

What Giorgos Vagiannidis said in detail at the press conference: About the fact that they have to play for ten days and whether it affects them: “I think it’s positive that we worked a little harder in training. We have a clear plan, we will go into the game better prepared because we have worked on a few things“.

On whether the team’s goal is to win, as a draw would be favorable for Panathinaikos: “We are not looking for two results, only for victory. We must honor the shamrock we wear. We want to win in all games and that’s why we will be there in this important game too“.

Whether they realized the importance of the game, as after many years Panathinaikos claims to continue in Europe after Christmas: “It’s clear how important this game is. That’s clear to us, we’ll really go into the game. We know the game is important, but we will fight for the win“.

For the first game against Maccabi Haifa in Israel: “I think we had problems with our backs in the first game. We wanted to work on that. For all games in Europe, the physical game is more demanding. We will fight for this and strive for victory. Maccabi has problems with the war, but they will fight to win. It is a great honor for them to be able to play these games on base“.