Larkou: Good afternoon. We have a game ahead of us and now it is imperative to win for obvious reasons. Olympiacos is dangerous, it can score against anyone. We play in the same home but the only goal is to win and we will try to impose our own rhythm to reach the victory.
Karypidis: Hello from me too. Always after a bad result, the best medicine is the next game. We want the 3 points for calm to return. There are concerns about the previous game but no disappointment. We have confidence in our strengths and we know that through our presence we can achieve the goals. We thank the people for their support, it means everything to us. Especially in the last game we lost 2-0 and they supported us in the best way.
Where is the instability attributed?
I have asked again. I can not say for sure. It is very difficult to manage a situation if the symptoms are not obvious. Either at the disposal, or in the approach of the players in training, or during the mission to the hotel. The players are fully responsive, as we have been in the previous weeks. So you can not solve such a thing when you do not have problems in front of you. Beyond that, my thoughts cannot be made public.
In what condition are Alves and Bergouni?
We have come up with a different program based on their measurements. Ben Dayan entered 90 minutes compared to where he was, after 3 weeks. Berguniou and Alves will gradually enter the game, giving them time to participate, without this being detrimental to the team. We want real help but also not to spoil what we built. It also depends on their situation to integrate in the best way. Brian is far ahead of Alves, however, due to the situation and the time he has come.
Which team is the favorite for the title?
The data changes every day. They are 4 teams close with their strengths and weaknesses. Clearly anyone can lose to anyone. If the 4 teams stay so close, everything will be judged in the playoffs. There is no clear favorite, nor has there ever been.
You have been criticized for your choices. Are you considered to have played conservatively?
When you have a game to face you have some data in front of you. Criticism is good, but not superficial. E.G. the game with AEK was the 5th in 14 days. In the game with Salamina that we could refresh we were with minus 7 players. So tactics are not always the issue. The problems we presented were such that no tactics and no approach can be changed. We came second in the ball, we had no passion, we had no will.
What is the data with the injured?
Based on the information you have this is true, Ephraim and Christ are training as well as Margassa. They catch up unexpectedly, because after an injury they have to be 100% ready. Leo is in a transitional stage and I hope we and the player win. After 45 days of abstinence I hope he has no problem again.
Why does Omonia not manage to get the victories that will consolidate it (in both)?
I have mentioned before, I can not make public the reasons. We have to see if we overestimate our opponents, or if we underestimate them to see the mistake.
(Curry) I agree with you, we have to see why we did not get these victories. We are in the final straight, the games are not coming back. We need to be more determined, more focused to get the most we can. Wins are all we have to think about and the only results that come.
Is there more pressure now?
The pressure is the same. The defeat by AEK can not be replaced. The pressure is on all teams. We have no room for loss.
How did you support Buton and Serfa after the mistakes (Karypidis)?
I do not look at faces. We all win together we lose together. Mistakes are in the game. I have great faith in our strengths and my coach. The good climate is maintained and no one can spoil it. We continue as a family.
2 of the 3 games you lost came from big wins. Do you underestimate or overestimate the opponent?
I do not have a clear answer. At the hotel, I do not see anything like that in training. In addition to our own poor appearance and effort, we also had serious mistakes that made it impossible to improve our appearance over time.
Why does Omonia not turn games?
The day before yesterday, I think, was not a sample. We conceded 2 goals and 1 red from errors. If we scored the goal even so, maybe we would have equalized. If you look at our games, we were not lucky at all. We reached opportunities but we did not have a clear mind, such as with Aris and Paralimni. Salamina and I turned it around but we did not win fairly. We make the effort just the second goal does not come.
Does the opponent's tactics matter?
This also plays. They all close behind. That is why it is positive to score first, so that they open. But we are obliged to cope, whatever the facts.
Source: Sportnetcy.com