DistantNews
Support us
🇬🇷 Greece /Sports

Panagiotis Tzortzatos to tanea.gr: 'Our defense must help us against Panathinaikos and in the Champions League'

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

At a glance

News Sources not specified Context piece
  • Panagiotis Tzortzatos, Olympiacos's goalkeeper, highlighted the team's defense after their 15-12 victory over Panathinaikos in the Water Polo League final.
  • Tzortzatos emphasized the need for concentration and minimizing errors as Olympiacos aims for a 2-0 series lead in the next match.
  • He also noted that Olympiacos's basketball team winning the EuroLeague provided extra motivation for the water polo team's European aspirations.

Panagiotis Tzortzatos, the goalkeeper for Olympiacos, emphasized the crucial role of defense following his team's hard-fought 15-12 victory against rivals Panathinaikos in the first match of the Men's Water Polo League final. The win at the Papastrateio pool gives Olympiacos an early advantage in the best-of-three series.

Tzortzatos stressed that the team's defensive performance was key to securing the win. However, he also pointed out the need for sustained concentration and a reduction in unforced errors as they prepare for the next game. The "red-and-whites" are determined to travel to Panathinaikos's home ground and secure a decisive 2-0 lead in the series.

Reflecting on the team's broader ambitions, Tzortzatos mentioned the recent EuroLeague triumph by Olympiacos's basketball team. He believes this success has provided a significant motivational boost for the water polo squad, inspiring them to pursue their own European championship dreams.

The victory marks a significant step for Olympiacos in their quest for domestic glory, with the team demonstrating resilience and tactical discipline against a strong opponent. The focus now shifts to maintaining this momentum and closing out the series in the upcoming matches.

Our defense must help us against Panathinaikos and in the Champions League.

· Panagiotis TzortzatosSpeaking to tanea.gr after Olympiacos's victory in the first final match of the Men's Water Polo League.
About this summary

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.

More Stories

From Our Blog