Superleague
Athanasiadis: “I will never give up, I have shown that I can help the team”
Giorgos Athanasiadis stated immediately after the victory over Aris that he never gave up and was ready to help the team again like he did last year.
AEK finished the first round of the Stoiximan Super League regular season perfectly as they beat Aris 1-0 in New Philadelphia. Giorgos Athanasiadis sat under the goalposts due to Stankovic’s absence and he himself emphasized in his statements immediately after the game that he never gave up and was ready to help.
In detail what Giorgos Athanasiadis said to COSMOTE TV: For the match with Aris: “It was a tough win, Aris is improving and making it difficult for the big teams. We didn’t have a lot of space in the first half and in the second we scored with a static phase. We were organized at the back and got the three points“.
About the AEK goal in added time: “As I recall, last year we scored a few goals from set pieces, as the coach told us. We have raised the bar. These stages give you half of the league“.
On his return under the rafters: “I feel good. I worked while I was away, I didn’t give up and I never will. I’ve proven that I can help the team. I will do the same this year to please my teammates and my coach“.
On the championship run and how it compares to last year: “I think the championship is more relevant than last year. It will continue like this until the playoffs and the best will make it“.
Source: sport 24
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