Sastre: “It wasn’t an easy game for us, we gained confidence with the series of wins”

Juan Sastre told NOVA that he is very happy with the victory PAOK achieved in the derby with Panathinaikos, which was actually achieved through their own goal in the 87th minute.

The Spanish extreme defender also spoke about the reception he’s getting from the people of the team, his team-mates and even the city itself, while describing the game against AEK as a cup final.

Detail what Sastre said to NOVA: For the first winning derby of PAOK in 2022 which he determines: “Very happy with the team. We are competitive, optimistic and positive. We played a good game against a good team. It wasn’t an easy game. We had the mood, the quality and we got the game. We’re happy because we’ve gained confidence with consecutive wins“.

For his goal: “It’s good (laughs). When the ball came to Stefan and he gave it to me, all I could think about was shooting. I did and he came in“.

Waiting for the gate until they count it: “I expected them to say something, but I was really sure that the ball had crossed the line. I waited for the referee’s nod to celebrate“.

‘Cause it feels like more than a month here“The first few weeks were crucial. My team, my teammates and even the city have welcomed me warmly.”

For the similar goal he scored against Oviedo which he thinks is better: “I like to take photos from afar. I try often. The most important thing is the result, so based on that I choose today’s goal”.

For AEK: ‘I think it’s an important game, it’s like a final. If we win, we go to the semifinals. It’s important for the team because they want to win the cup. We just have to look forward to going there and winning the game“.