Mendilibar: “We Could Have Scored More Goals”
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At a glance
- Olympiacos defeated Asteras 1-0 in Tripoli.
- Coach José Luis Mendilibar said his players showed the work developed in training and created enough chances to score more goals.
- He acknowledged that Asteras threatened his team, especially during the opening 10 minutes, before Olympiacos regained control.
Olympiacos left Tripoli with a 1-0 victory over Asteras, but José Luis Mendilibar believed the scoreline understated the chances his team created.
“We scored only one goal and created chances. We could have scored more goals, but they threatened us quite a lot,” Mendilibar said. He added that Olympiacos struggled during the first 10 minutes before recovering control of the match.
We scored only one goal and created chances. We could have scored more goals, but they threatened us quite a lot. In the first 10 minutes of the game we struggled, then we regained control of the game and created chances.
The coach said the performance reflected the work being done in training. “It was what we are trying to do and what we work on. It came out on the field, and we managed to score the goal we wanted,” he said.
It was what we are trying to do and what we work on. It came out on the field, and we managed to score the goal we wanted.
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.