Jose Luis Mendilibar insists Olympiakos players will be at their best in Wednesday’s Conference League final against Fiorentina.
Spanish coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has promised Olympiakos fans that they will give their best when they face Fiorentina in the conference final. League this Wednesday to move towards the goal that is to bring success to the club.
Mendilibar once led Sevilla to a duel over Roma in the final game of the Europa League last season. Before being relieved of his position and moving to work with Olympiakos in February, he led the famous Greek team to the finals of the Conference League after defeating Aston Villa. in the playoffs with a combined score of 6-2.
‘When I came to Olympiakos, I didn’t think we would go far in Europe. I am gathering information about the team, however, I am beginning to believe that we will do well in the league and in Europe. It is an absolute pleasure to have made it this far. For all of us who strive every day on the field. And above all else For the fans of Olympiacos’
‘I saw firsthand the excitement and motivation of the players. They’re willing to go ahead. They believe in themselves. They give their all in training. And everyone is anticipating this game.’
‘Our journey to the final is quite similar to the experience I had with Sevilla last year. This is well known to everyone. However, contexts and teams are different. Therefore they cannot be compared.’
‘We have to be calm,’ Mendilibar added. ‘It would be wrong to change something in our daily routine. This is the final game. And we have to approach it the same way we did in the matches that brought us here.’
Olympiakos had previously lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-4, but Mendilibar’s team turned things around by defeating the famous Israeli team with a score of 6-1, snatching a ticket to the round of 8 in this competition on aggregate. 7-5, which the Spaniard sees as a turning point for them on the European stage.
‘It was the turning point of our European season. We have proven to ourselves what we can do. This game is the before and after of our season.’
‘My message to the fans is to support us and they will be happy. I promise them that we will compete well and give our best no matter the result.’
‘I expect Fiorentina to go into the final like they have played so far. They are an attacking team. brave team And those characters will not change. I expect their coach to tell them that this time. They will have to do their best in the final.’