Superleague
Ilic: “Proud of my players, we beat one of the best teams in Greece”
Sasha Ilic told NOVA immediately after the game that he was proud of the players and their performance against one of Greece’s best teams.
Atromitos beat Panathinaikos 3-2 in Peristeri and continued their impressive run with Sasha Ilic as they are still unbeaten. The Serbian coach stated in his statements immediately after the game that he was proud of his players as they played very well against one of the best teams in Greece (and the league).
What Sasha Ilic told NOVA in detail: About Atromitos being invincible with him at the top and whether he had the best victory today: “It was a great win against one of the best teams in the league. I’m proud of my players, they did everything very well. They fought, they were solid and they had fighting spirit in their game“.
How crucial the goal was that Atromitos was able to equalize: “Naturally. It was an important goal that changed the mentality of the players. We played well the whole game against a good team. They had more possession, but that goal helped us and we got the win“.
Source: sport 24
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