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Grigoriou: “We need to rediscover our identity, but wins matter now”
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Grigoriou: “We need to rediscover our identity, but wins matter now”

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Aris coach Michalis Grigoriou said victories are important while the team develops cohesion and restores its playing identity after adding several new players.
  • He said Aris controlled the match against OFI, scored twice and created further chances, while Fabiano appeared to suffer only a knock.
  • Grigoriou said Aris now faces a difficult match against last season’s champions.

Michalis Grigoriou believes Aris must collect wins before it can fully recover the playing identity he wants. The coach made that point again after his team’s victory over OFI, stressing the importance of points at this stage of the season.

Aris has several new players in its squad and remains in the process of adapting on the field. Grigoriou said victories provide an important foundation while the players work together and gain match time. “It was a very important win for us,” he said. “The goal, with so many new faces and quality players, is to win until we work together and rediscover, to the extent I want, our identity.”

He said Aris started well, won the ball high up the pitch and took the lead. Apart from a chance involving Nous, he said, the team did not face serious danger. Aris created opportunities but lacked the intensity Grigoriou wanted, something he considered understandable for players such as Manu and Richards.

It was a very important win for us. The goal, with so many new faces and quality players, is to win until we work together and rediscover, to the extent I want, our identity.

— Michalis GrigoriouThe Aris coach explained why victories matter while the squad adapts to its new players.

The coach said Aris also tried to find openings in transition against what he described as a very good OFI side. In the second half, the team refreshed its midfield and attacking line, scored an excellent goal through Kouamé, won a penalty and created two or three more chances to extend the score. Grigoriou congratulated OFI on its recent Europa League qualification and said he hoped larger crowds would attend Aris matches as the season progressed.

Grigoriou was reassuring about Fabiano, who left the game. He said the player had suffered a knock rather than twisting his knee, with the extent of the problem expected to become clearer within 48 hours. Aris now turns to a difficult game against last season’s champions.

I don't think it is anything serious, because it is a knock. He did not twist his knee. So we will have a clearer picture within the next 48 hours.

— Michalis GrigoriouHe assessed Fabiano’s injury after the player left the match.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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