Mendiliber: “What happened in Valencia is sad and incomprehensible” –

The coach of Olympiakos, Jose Luis Mendilibarspoke before the match against Rangers and referred to his team’s style of play, Mouzakitis and the deadly floods in Valencia.

What the Basque coach said in detail:

-If the game is more difficult than Braga and Malmo: “We leave Lyon out. All the matches are difficult, with different difficulties each. Tomorrow for both teams is a very important game and it will be very balanced. They come to claim qualification. We have the same victories, the same points and we want the victory which will be very important for both teams”.

-What should Olympiacos watch out for against Rangers: “We have analyzed the opponent in all their games. It’s a similar situation for us, it’s different playing in the league and Europe. We have a lot in common, we have both played with Malmo and Lyon. Tomorrow will be very balanced, because we claim the qualification with the same will”.

-What should Olympiacos do to win and for Pirola’s readiness, Rodinei: “To win we have to score more goals than the opponent. You’ll see tomorrow.”

– On whether he intends to change things in the way his team plays compared to previous games: “Our game concept does not change depending on the opponent. Of course, the opponents are different, a lot depends on them as well. Rangers play vertically. We want to push high and do what we want to do both when we play at home and in away games.”

– On whether he singles out any Rangers player: “Rangers are a team that doesn’t rely on units. They are generally threatening as a team. If I have to single out someone I would say Tierney, but overall they have shown a very good image and are a very good team.”

-On how motivated he is to win a European trophy for the third season in a row: “I’m always thinking about the next game. From the games we get the motivation. Especially this year it is a very important event, with the final taking place in my country. Our goal is to go to the next phase, and then game by game we will find the motivation.”

-On Mouzakiti’s inclination to the National Team: “He is our little one! As a coach I don’t give anything away, and he has earned what he has achieved. He has earned his place on our team and is here because he works. He has proven that he deserves to be here.”

-On the floods in Valencia: “It is really something sad and incomprehensible that something like this happens, especially when there are means to avoid it. There are things that cannot be fixed, like the dead. We are close to the families, who are trying to put what happened behind them. We are ready to help the families.”