PAOK coach Lisci: 'Konstantelias is a fantastic player - we are ready and believe in qualifying'

PAOK coach Alessio Lisci is focused on his team's upcoming Europa League qualifier against Dynamo Kyiv, expressing confidence in their preparation and belief in securing progression.

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It is a big challenge for us, it will be a difficult match. Dynamo is a good team, they play very good football. As we saw in the first match, it will be difficult, but we train hard for these matches. We are ready and we believe in qualifying.

"It is a big challenge for us, it will be a difficult match," Lisci stated at a press conference. "Dynamo is a good team, they play very good football. As we saw in the first match, it will be difficult, but we train hard for these matches. We are ready and we believe in qualifying."

Lisci identified quick ball recovery and maintaining intensity throughout the match as crucial. "I like it quite a bit when we react without the ball, because we are capable of recovering it quickly. That is not easy in football and it is very important," he said. "We will have to focus on that in the future and we will have to focus on the reaction of the second half, because in the second half we lost ground and meters. We will try not to do that. That is our goal for tomorrow."

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I like it quite a bit when we react without the ball, because we are capable of recovering it quickly. That is not easy in football and it is very important. We will have to focus on that in the future and we will have to focus on the reaction of the second half, because in the second half we lost ground and meters. We will try not to do that. That is our goal for tomorrow.

The coach also conveyed his excitement about playing at Toumba Stadium. "I saw quite a few videos of PAOK fans on YouTube. When I first spoke with Leo (Matos), I was looking forward to this match at Toumba and feeling the fans. I am happy that tomorrow is coming and I will enjoy it."

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I saw quite a few videos of PAOK fans on YouTube. When I first spoke with Leo (Matos), I was looking forward to this match at Toumba and feeling the fans. I am happy that tomorrow is coming and I will enjoy it.

Regarding individual players, Lisci lauded young talent Konstantelias. "He is an excellent and different player. We know it, everyone knows it. He is a fantastic player and has tremendous characteristics. Konstantelias is capable of showing in every match what he does in training. We are happy to have him in the team and everyone supports him to get better."

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He is an excellent and different player. We know it, everyone knows it. He is a fantastic player and has tremendous characteristics. Konstantelias is capable of showing in every match what he does in training. We are happy to have him in the team and everyone supports him to get better.