With faith in the potential of Panathinaic and a clear targeting of the Europa League League Phase, presented the Rui Vitoria At the press conference before the rematch with Samsunspor (28/8/25, 20:00).
Rui Vitoria stood by the changes that improved Panathinaikos in the first game, to participate in the Europa League, as well as the atmosphere by Samsunspor fans, which is expected to be quite “hot”.
At the same time, the Portuguese technician also referred to the identity of his team, as well as the key points of the match.
In detail what he said:
For the changes of Kalambria and Ioannidis that changed the game and the fact that the Italian has not prepared, but also the surrounding atmosphere with the transcription of Ioannides:
“All coaches prefer to have a specific group of football players and not have many additions, especially during the matches. Everyone here is 100% concentrated and 100% ready for tomorrow’s race. Beyond that I am the one who chooses who are ready to play and have the right features for this particular match. “
For the secured Conference League and whether the stakes are Panathinaikos to play in the Europa League, where there are higher teams with greater “shine”:
“It goes without saying that we want to play at the top level. We didn’t manage to get into the Champions League, but now we want the Europa League. The stronger opponents you have, the more you build a winner mentality. These are the ambitions of my players themselves. We are convinced that in the end we will be the ones who will be able to pass. “
For the difference between sovereignty and management and how his players will manage the “hot atmosphere”:
“We want to have sovereignty, but we do not play on our own and opponents have their own weapons, so we need to be comfortable and defending it, with consistency and to be compact, with the aim of recovering the ball as quickly as possible. We have built an identity, we will try to have the ball on our feet as much as possible. This will not be a continuation and this is normal, but we are ready for every script.
I think our team has a plethora of experiences with experience. Congratulations to our own fans, who always make their presence felt. To congratulate all the fans around the world that fill the stadiums. This is the purpose of football, to give a spectacle to the world. A strong atmosphere is expected tomorrow, Samsunpsor will try to take advantage of this, but football will be played in the four lines, on grass and my players are ready for it. “