OR AEK of Marco Nikolic She is getting ready for her official premiere in the new season, facing Hapoel Ber Seva at Opap Arena for the second qualifying round of the Conference League.
The day before the clash with Hapoel Ber Seva (24/7/2025, 21:00), Marko Nikolic gave a press conference, stressing that AEK’s 1-0 win will be satisfied.
The Serbian technician argued, at the same time, that people should have patience for the team, and said that the most important are the results right now.
What Marco Nikolic said at the press conference
“This is the first time we have been again, after a month, just before a very difficult game. Hapoel Ber Seva is a very good team, but whatever the opponent, in the first official game of the season, would be a difficult game. We are a good team, we have worked a lot, of course we still miss players we want.
We are in a very good spot, but we still have a way to reach the level we want. Despite the difficult weather conditions we have worked hard. What I want to say to AEK fans is that we need a lot of people on the pitch and support us, but the important thing is to get the result we want to qualify. “
For the pressure it may feel: “I’ve said millions of times, if I didn’t feel pressure I would be in the wrong place. Fortunately I am in a big club. I have learned all these years to fight in teams claiming titles and trophies. I am used to this pressure. The whole organization and our fans are looking forward to Europe with great eagerness and we will make a great effort. But we have to emphasize patience, you need patience and everything else will come both the beautiful and the spectacular football and the rock ‘n’ roll.
For the way in which AEK will fight: “We have to play as we played in the game with Omonia. We made some stupid mistakes at the end of the first half, we discussed them and we didn’t repeat them. Me and with 1-0 I will be pleased with a league game, with 1-0 you get the three points and this is the most important. We must not have pressure from anyone, we have to shield the team from the pressure and continue to work hard. “