Fanourios Konstantinou spoke about Apollon’s important victory over Anorthosis, the on-field challenges the team faced, and the upcoming big match against Omonia.
The “Blue” team’s press officer spoke to “SPOR FM 95.0,” highlighting the key absences, the returns of Weisbeck and Brandon Thomas, and the current form of the team’s players. At the same time, he commented on the tension that arose after the match against “Kyria,” making it clear that Apollon has already turned its attention to the upcoming derby.
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On the victory against Anorthosis: “There are no easy games. We knew we had a derby coming up and went into it with some players out. We also lost Andreou. It was a must-win game, and we did it—now we’re looking ahead to the match against Omonia at GSP.”
Regarding the coach’s comment that the team hasn’t yet reached last year’s level of performance: “It’s perfectly normal for a team with so many absences to lack its usual cohesion and effectiveness. We were missing our three starters in midfield—I’m referring to Ljubic, Brown, and Veisbek—and up front, Brandon Thomas. Kvinda’s return changed the team’s dynamic. For us, the result is satisfactory, and we have two more big derbies ahead of us; we’ll try to get a result with two strong performances.”
On the victory: “It mainly gives us time; against Omonia, we’ll have two important players returning—Weisbeck and Thomas. They’re very important for the team.”
On the lineup: “Ljubic and Brown will miss the derby against Omonia, as will Andreou, who has a muscle injury.”
On Rodrigues and Ozbolt: “Two important players for us. Osbolt came here to score, and he’s doing just that with two goals in Europe and two in the league. Rodrigues is a player of undeniable quality—his career speaks for itself.”
On Malekkidis: “Malekkidis was suffering from gastroenteritis, which is why he played only in the final minutes.”
On the statements and responses regarding Anorthosis: “We won’t comment on anything. That match is over; we’re looking ahead to the next one against Omonia—a tough match against the defending champions. I can’t be the one to judge when a team is wronged. The footage was clear. It’s part of soccer, and any team has the right to protest if they want to.”
