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Bernard: “Our commitment to continue in the Conference League, we made mistakes that were not allowed against Villarreal”
Bernard, in his statements after Panathinaikos’ defeat to Villarreal, focused on the Greens’ mistakes, which are not allowed at this level, while he also spoke about the next day, pointing out that it is everyone’s duty to stand up for the Conference to qualify league.
Bernard started Panathinaikos’ game against Villarreal in Spain on Thursday night, with the Brazilian midfielder making way for Djuricic in the 60th minute.
The veteran midfielder spoke after the game about feeling like the final result had left him and the Greens’ incomplete performance.
Bernard also talked about the next day and the game with OFI and how easy it is for the players to change their chips and turn to the league after the European Championship, while pointing out that the duty of everyone in the team is that Panathinaikos qualified for the Conference League.
Details of what the Brazilian told the press after the game against Villarreal.
– What final feeling does the game against Villarreal leave after a rodeo game for Panathinaikos? Do you feel sad?
“We shouldn’t have waited so long to react. We conceded goals at crucial points and that cost us. We knew we had to win the game if we wanted to progress to the next phase of the Europa League and unfortunately we did.” “T. We made mistakes that are not allowed at this level and those mistakes determined the final result.”
– Does the reaction after Villarreal’s third goal cause optimism, a positive feeling?
“It’s not positive for us how we reacted after the third goal. This means we didn’t do something right and we need to fix it. At this level and with such strong opponents, we don’t have any room to maneuver without concentration. “So long in the game. We had to be focused from the start to avoid mistakes and not run to save the situation later.”
-What is the most valuable lesson from the defeat against Villarreal?
“It’s a shame because we didn’t turn things around because we could have. But I repeat, it’s about us taking the lead and not trying to destroy the other team’s lead.”
-Now you will play a game with OFI for the championship in no time. Is it easy to hot change the chip?
“Tomorrow is a new day. Let’s learn from our mistakes and win the game against OFI on Sunday to keep Panathinaikos in first place in the league. Our commitments in the Europa League are not over yet as we will be playing with Maccabi Haifa and we also have a commitment to lead the team to the Conference League.”
Source: sport 24
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